Denis Villeneuve had a decent success recently with Prisoners and now it appears the director has decided on his next project, as THR reports he’s signed up to helm The Story Of Your Life, based on a 1998 novella by Ted Chiang. As with Prisoners, it comes with a Black List script, this time by Eric Heisserer, director of the Paul Walker movie, Hours.
The film ‘is set in motion when alien crafts land around the world and an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat. As she learns to communicate with the aliens, she begins experiencing vivid flashbacks that become the key to unlocking the greater mystery about the true purpose of their visit.’
Chiang’s story won the Nebula for best novella, so it’s got good form. The hope is to shoot later this year.