That unexpected Children of Men effect keeps on going. In addition to the movie adaptation of PD James' novel being adapted into a TV show that will veer closer to James' original intentions, the writer of the movie Timothy Sexton is keeping it in the SF family with new project Timecrimes.

Timecrimes, which has one of the least appealing titles of recent memory (Seriously, what says "Direct to DVD movie starring some faded 90s action hero" more than "Timecrimes"?), is a remake of last year's Spanish movie Los Cronocrimenes from director Nacho Vigalondo. With a plot centering around a man accidentally traveling thirty minutes into the past, meeting his past self and then becoming embroiled in an unlikely and unclear crime, the movie was unsurprisingly a hit at last fall's Sundance Festival before being given a limited release in October last year. This remake is being produced by United Artists, so expect to see Tom Cruise doing his concerned yet firm face in the lead role when it makes it to a cinema near you.

Children of Men scribe to pen Timecrimes [Hollywood Reporter]

7:30 AM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Graeme McMillan
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CMG at 07:52 AM on 04/15/08
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ugh. if crazy tom is in the movie, i will not go.
feckineejit at 07:58 AM on 04/15/08
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Boo Tom Cruise boo!
Plague at 08:16 AM on 04/15/08
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Jeez, talk about throwing out a remark just to engender ridiculous commentary, McMillan.

There hasn't been a single iota of info about Cruise being involved in this. And he probably won't be.
darcymcgee at 08:22 AM on 04/15/08
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> Seriously, what says "Direct to DVD
> movie starring some faded 90s action
> hero" more than "Timecrimes"

Sounds like a Minority Report rip off.

Or, change the title to two words and attach Terry Gilliam to the project and you've got the long awaited Tim Bandits sequel.
strangrnstranglnd at 08:30 AM on 04/15/08
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Oh! Did someone say "Time Bandits"? I just woke up for a minute.
darcymcgee at 08:56 AM on 04/15/08
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@strangrnstranglnd: Hahahhaah. It looks like maybe I said Tim Bandits, which in Canada is a sure bet for a film about doughnut store robberies...

but yes, I meant Time Bandits. I still love that movie.
augie1 at 09:10 AM on 04/15/08
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Slightly off topic, but I for one am looking forward to the Children of Men as a tv show. The thought of making it more like James's source work is worrisome, though. The novel had a great premise but veered widly out of control and by the end was entirely implausible. I think the film's use of the premise was far more believable and compelling.
CMG at 09:17 AM on 04/15/08
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@Plague: yeah, i'm a little ashamed that i couldn't think of anything better, but the ick factor was too high.
exquisitecorpse at 09:22 AM on 04/15/08
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i just saw timecrimes at the philadelphia film fest. it was actually very smartly done and blended elements of horror, suspense and comedy. it is not a minority report rip-off. if any thing, it is more like the twilight-zone-esque simpsons episode where homer keeps travelling to the past to undo mistakes that change the future.

i gave it a 4 out of 5 rating.
CargoCult at 09:23 AM on 04/15/08
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@augie1:
The film did unintentionally end up as HALF-LIFE 2: THE MOVIE, which in itself is no bad thing given that I loved the game...
augie1 at 09:34 AM on 04/15/08
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@CargoCult: Wow, never put that connection together before. Interesting point.
dead_red_eyes at 10:28 AM on 04/15/08
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Connectedness Index: 444

@CMG: Seconded.
Jamesema at 10:42 AM on 04/15/08
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I liked the movie Children of Men way more then the book (for once a movie had more believable characters). To me this says bad things about the proposed TV show and good things about this up coming script.