Forbidden Planet Script Thrown Out
Written by Ian Cullen on March 9, 2009 – 9:55 am -
In a recent interview for Skiewed and Reviewed acclaimed television writer and producer J. Michael Straczynzki revealed that he has had to terminate his script for the proposed Forbidden Planet remake due to elements of it being leaked on the internet.
“Because so much of the Forbidden Planet screenplay was leaked out, Warners and I have decided to chuck the screenplay in its entirety and start over. This is the direct result of the leaks that showed up on the nets, including detailed script reviews of a project that was barely a week old, and which would effectively destroy any anticipation of the movie because by the time it finally reached the screen in 2010 or thereabouts, the story would be old news. So we’re starting fresh, and we’re going to keep a tight lid on the script this time.”
“So to the sites that say, “Where’s the harm, it’s not like they’re gonna toss out the script because we blew the contents of same all over the nets,” well, yes, that’s exactly what it’s like, and it’s precisely your responsibility that a year’s worth of work was destroyed. So we start anew, with the determined hope that the next draft will be even better, and far more secure, than the last one.”
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