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| Leonardo DiCaprio to produce a modern take on “The Island of Dr. Moreau” Posted: 07 Sep 2013 05:20 PM PDT For his next project as a producer, Leonardo DiCaprio is turning to the haunting H.G. Wells novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau." Published in 1896, the novel follows Edward Prendick, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, who is rescued by two eccentric and enigmatic scientists, Montgomery and Dr. Moreau. The protagonist discovers that his rescuers are carrying out strange experiments, and that the tropical island they inhabit is populated by the strange monsters resulting from these experiments. Mayhem ensues when the creatures - half-human, half-beast - rise up against their creators. Lee Shipman and Brian McGreevy, the directing duo behind the Netflix-produced horror film "Hemlock Grove," will helm the new adaptation of this literary classic with an aim toward instilling it with a modern message of ecological awareness, a theme particularly close to DiCaprio's heart. "The Island of Dr. Moreau" has been adapted for the silver screen multiple times. The most recent version was released in 1996, a century after the novel was published, and starred Marlon Brandon and Val Kilmer in the roles of Dr. Moreau and Montgomery, respectively. – AFP/Relaxnews, September 8, 2013. |
| Leonardo DiCaprio to produce a modern take on “The Island of Dr. Moreau” Posted: 07 Sep 2013 05:20 PM PDT For his next project as a producer, Leonardo DiCaprio is turning to the haunting H.G. Wells novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau." Published in 1896, the novel follows Edward Prendick, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, who is rescued by two eccentric and enigmatic scientists, Montgomery and Dr. Moreau. The protagonist discovers that his rescuers are carrying out strange experiments, and that the tropical island they inhabit is populated by the strange monsters resulting from these experiments. Mayhem ensues when the creatures - half-human, half-beast - rise up against their creators. Lee Shipman and Brian McGreevy, the directing duo behind the Netflix-produced horror film "Hemlock Grove," will helm the new adaptation of this literary classic with an aim toward instilling it with a modern message of ecological awareness, a theme particularly close to DiCaprio's heart. "The Island of Dr. Moreau" has been adapted for the silver screen multiple times. The most recent version was released in 1996, a century after the novel was published, and starred Marlon Brandon and Val Kilmer in the roles of Dr. Moreau and Montgomery, respectively. – AFP/Relaxnews, September 8, 2013. |
The American actor and producer is getting behind a new adaptation of the classic science fiction novel in collaboration with Warner Bros., Deadline.com reports.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider : Showbiz To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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