”And along the road, the dead with scythes stand ...”
Despite the not very convincing performance of the tape "Divergent, Chapter 3: Behind the Wall" at the box office, Hollywood bosses continue to see the box office potential in the film adaptations of teen novels. According to The Hollywood Reporter , Universal has acquired the rights to adapt the book cycle Scythe by American writer Neil Schusterman .The books are set in the near future. Humanity has successfully eradicated all diseases, but faced the problem of overpopulation of the Earth. Control over the population was entrusted to the so-called Mowers , who received a license to kill absolutely any person. Teenagers Citra and Rowan become candidates for the position of assistant to one of these Grim Reapers , not knowing that the place will go only to those who deal with their competitors ... Universal is currently looking for a screenwriter who could adapt Shusterman 's story for the big screen.  Sarah Scott has been appointed curator of the project, and Scott Stuber, Dylan Clarke and Trevor Engelson will perform production functions. The Topic of Article: ”And along the road, the dead with scythes stand ...”. |
