• By Charlie Jane Anders
    Jan 30, 2009 11:39 AM 3,752
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    Wachowskis Involved In Bringing Era-Spanning Novel To The Screen?

    A movie version of Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell's ambitious literary novel, is in the works. Director Tom Tykwer (The International) revealed that he's working with the Wachowskis on a script for an adaptation. Given that Cloud Atlas involves six interlocking (and incomplete) narratives — two of which take place in the future — a movie version could be a dizzying masterpiece, or it could be another The Fountain. Fingers crossed! [First Showing]


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