Pompeii movie?


Does anybody know who owns the rights to make a movie out of Harris's Pompeii novel? And if so are they moving ahead with any plans. The book seemed of equal calibre to this book, and the Roman empire seems like a popular topic these days. You would think a movie of Pompeii would be a natural move for Hollywood at this moment. Anybody know anything?....

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The film version is currently in production. Harris is writing the script and Polanski has signed to direct it. The cast isn't confirmed though it is rumored that the lead role (Atilius) will be played by an American actor. In my opinion Johnny Deep is a good choice.

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Harris and Polanski worked on the movie and Polanski wanted Orlando Bloom and Scarlett Johansson to star in it in 2007. It was to be shot in Spain but ran into the actor's strike. So they then collaborated on The Ghost Writer which was released it in 2010.

It was budgeted at 150 million dollars so it will probably never be made since there are no transformers in it.

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