Oh boy - Mel Gibson redoing Fahrenheit 451

[YankeyMCC]

From: http://www.scifi.com/sfw/news/sfw_news_20060828.html

(snip)
Bradbury also said he hopes shooting will start within 18 months on a new version of Fahrenheit 451, which was optioned years ago by Mel Gibson. Bradbury's novel about a futuristic fireman whose job is to burn books was made into a 1966 film directed by Francois Truffaut.
(snip)

The mind just boggles at how Mr Gibson would interpret and present that story.

[politicat]

1. That's a story and producer who should NEVER be allowed in the same

room together. If there's any possible way for the Gibster to fuck up a story, he's going to do it.

[Sabriel]

2. My first reaction was, "Why?"

Why this book? Why now? And what spin?

At least it's more grist for English teachers' "Read the book and compare with the movie" projects...."

[YankeyMCC]

3. What spin? That's exactly what I wondered too.

[LeftCoast]

4. I wonder how he'll fit in a gay-bashing scene? Seems like all his movies

have one or two. I'll be skipping this movie, if it ever gets made that is...