A Field Guide to 5 Potential Steven Spielberg Projects
War Horse
Plot
Based on a 1982 children's book by Michael Morpurgo and Nick Stafford's acclaimed British stage adaptation of a few years ago, it's the story of a horse named Joey shipped to France to fight in World War I, who encounters all manner of dangers and adventure on his journeys abroad. His boy owner eventually sets out in search of him.
Status
Spielberg recently caught the show -- which is opening on Broadway one year from now -- and purchased the rights to the book. Still definitely in the mix, particularly if he's in the mood to recapture some of that childhood wonderment in a bottle.
Spielberg Genetic Makeup
48% E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
37% Empire of the Sun
9% Jaws
6% Always
Conclusion
The reviews for the play have been great, and the world could use another first-person animal story that doesn't involve CGI guinea pig special-ops. This could be sad/wonderful in that Little Prince/Watership Down way if done right.
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Comments
I'd go for Robopocalypse or War Horse. However, I feel like Robopocalypse could single-handedly reignite the old "(insert movie title) 2: Electric Boogaloo" joke, so I cross my fingers for War Horse.
"Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter"
The only surefire way to make that a hit is if the vampire being hunted sparkles.
It's columns like this one that make me wish every internet "reporter" had an old media type editor and, you know, was actually a professional. Shallow analysis, too much personal (and very glib) commentary, very little true insight. Also: dubious sources. Give me someone better than Finke. (And where's Pirate Latitudes, Interstellar or even Chocky?)
And I love how among all of the projects Spielberg is involved with both as a director and producer as well as creative consultant, you guys still try to make him sound lazy and indecisive. Tintin alone is a huge project and Steven still has a company to run and projects to greenlight/deliver.
More importantly: Harvey adaptation (you may be judgmental and lazy but it still wasn't a remake) would have been (will be?) awesome. In my book. you have no validity to saying otherwise nor are you in a position. Keep lame jokes, I'd go see a project like Harvey on the opening date. Hoping for more Indy and Interstellar above all. Lincoln and Gershwin can come next.
And, while I'm on the subject: It is Spielberg who MUST be doing "The Foundation". Not Emerich, whose version I will straight up ignore. And if Spielberg wants Robots - any of Asimov's other books.
Online journalism is so immature by default because everyone can do it. Sorry to be critical nor is it all directed to this author but it's true.
I'll see any of these movies as long as David Koepp is nowhere near them.
This sounds like Spielberg is trying to do a comedy. Eeww. Nothing good can come from this. Dare I bring up 1941?
OK nice to see- interesting comments are always helpful! Blessings.
...you want robots, how about getting SS to do the "Forbidden Planet" remake, Dreamworks has the rights, and Cameron is bowing out.