With The Messenger and Rampart, director Oren Moverman has kept his focus on small, independent character studies. According to a new report at The Playlist, he may expand his scope by a large margin with a new adaptation. Moverman has confirmed he is attached to Joe Lansdale‘s novel The Big Blow, a film that is admittedly a ”tough” one to make.
Currently at Ridley and Tony’s company, Moverman described the film about racism set in 1900, Galveston, Texas as “really powerful and extreme.” He added, “there’s a hurricane that comes in, there’s boxing, there’s a Jack Johnson-type character, there’s just a lot going on. Now we just need the movie to get made, which hopefully we will. I’m attached to direct, Ridley’s the producer.”
Check out an expanded synopsis below.
Boxer Jack McBride arrives in Galveston in September 1900 with mayhem on his mind.
Currently at Ridley and Tony’s company, Moverman described the film about racism set in 1900, Galveston, Texas as “really powerful and extreme.” He added, “there’s a hurricane that comes in, there’s boxing, there’s a Jack Johnson-type character, there’s just a lot going on. Now we just need the movie to get made, which hopefully we will. I’m attached to direct, Ridley’s the producer.”
Check out an expanded synopsis below.
Boxer Jack McBride arrives in Galveston in September 1900 with mayhem on his mind.
- 2/7/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
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