The Surrogates News

Bruce Willis Leading Sci-Fi Thriller The Surrogates

November 19, 2007 04:11:48

Jonathan Mostow-directed "The Surrogates" at last gets someone capable to lead its cast. Report from Variety has informed that producers of the sci-fi thriller have appointed Bruce Willis to topline the project, just shortly after announcement on the postponed production of his other starring vehicle "Pinkville."

Set in the near future where humans live in isolation and interact vicariously through surrogate robots who are better-looking versions of themselves, the project finds Willis as a cop who, through his surrogate, investigates the murders of others' surrogates. The man, however, is forced to venture from his own home for the first time in years and unravels a conspiracy.

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Jonathan Mostow Manufacturing "The Surrogates"

March 16, 2007 09:03:08

Already had at least five big screen features to be developed apparently does not stop Jonathan Mostow to add one more project into his hectic schedule. Variety has reported that the Connecticut-born filmmaker has been appointed by Disney to direct its new sci-fi thriller of "The Surrogates."

Based on the graphic novel written by Robert Venditti and illustrated by Brett Weldele for Top Shelf Comix, the flick presents a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact vicariously through surrogate robots. Mostow will set up the project while he continues to pen "Sub-Mariner", an adaptation of the Marvel Comics character for Universal.

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