Paul Giamatti to Star as Philip K. Dick
He night not be as famous as H.G. Wells or Isaac Asimov, but ask a sci-fi enthusiast what they think of Philip K. Dick, and get ready for a lengthy conversation. The late and legendary author is earning himself as posthumous biopic, and it looks like Oscar-nominee Paul Giamatti will be playing the central role.
From Variety: "Paul Giamatti is in negotiations to star as sci-fi author Philip K. Dick in an untitled biopic... Authorized biopic also is being produced by the Philip K. Dick Estate through its Electric Shepherd Prods. Tony Grisoni ("Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas") will write the screenplay.
Dick, who died in 1982, penned more than four dozen books and numerous short stories, with at least seven being adapted for the bigscreen ... The nontraditional biopic will interweave the prolific author's life with his fictionand incorporate elements of his last unfinished novel, "The Owl in Daylight."
The films based on Mr. Dick's work are "Blade Runner," "Total Recall," "Screamers," "Impostor," "Minority Report," "Paycheck," "A Scanner Darkly," and the upcoming "Next."
From Variety: "Paul Giamatti is in negotiations to star as sci-fi author Philip K. Dick in an untitled biopic... Authorized biopic also is being produced by the Philip K. Dick Estate through its Electric Shepherd Prods. Tony Grisoni ("Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas") will write the screenplay.
Dick, who died in 1982, penned more than four dozen books and numerous short stories, with at least seven being adapted for the bigscreen ... The nontraditional biopic will interweave the prolific author's life with his fictionand incorporate elements of his last unfinished novel, "The Owl in Daylight."
The films based on Mr. Dick's work are "Blade Runner," "Total Recall," "Screamers," "Impostor," "Minority Report," "Paycheck," "A Scanner Darkly," and the upcoming "Next."
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on Aug 08 2006 07:52 AM I hope they call it Dick. Or was that done already. I'd like to see a movie about H.P. Lovecraft. (Reply to this) |
on Aug 08 2006 09:55 AM Sounds good. (Reply to this) |
on Aug 08 2006 09:58 AM The working title is Paul Giamatti's" Give me a damn Oscar Already" (Reply to this) |
on Aug 08 2006 10:48 AM In reply to this comment (#841743) Unfortunately, Giamatti isn't an oscar winner yet Scott. (Reply to this) |
on Aug 08 2006 11:17 AM In reply to this comment (#841744) [b]Whoops[/b] I saw that, too. He has only been nominated one time. He should have won for Cinderella Man. George Clooney shouldn't have been in that category. He is top billed on Syriana. Poor Paul shouls also have been nominated for American Splendor and Sideways. But oh well. He is "young." They will wait until he is old to give it to him for an undeserving role when he should have gotten it last year, ie Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, James Cobrun, etc, etc, etc. Hang in there, Paul. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 08 2006 01:12 PM Oscar winner Paul Giamatti? (Reply to this) |
on Aug 08 2006 02:17 PM this sounds good i love dick ... dick's work ... i love the work of philip k dick (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 09 2006 05:02 AM In reply to this comment (#841741) There's already a Nixon-era comedy called [i]Dick[/i] with Kirstend Dunst and Michelle Williams. Good stuff. I guess they could call it "K". What does that stand for, anyhoo? I'd also go for a Lovecraft biopic. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 09 2006 05:44 AM Enh... a movie based on Lovecraft's writings would be excellent. A movie based on Lovecraft's life would be... well, less than exciting. Unless severe depression and incest make for an interesting film. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 09 2006 06:23 AM In reply to this comment (#841748) [b]The "K" in Phillip K.[/b] Apparently, the "K" doesn't stand for anything, however, it's taken from his mother's maiden name, which was Dorothy "K"indred. I would have liked it to have been Phillip Krüger Dick, but, alas, no dice. (Reply to this) |
on Aug 09 2006 08:21 AM Thanks for the correction, guys. Giamatti is an Oscar-nom, not -winner. Brain cloud on me. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 09 2006 02:08 PM I'd call it "The Real Dr. Phil"... and then the world would be a better place... Cinderella Man sucked! But I love Paul, not in that movie. And I hate Clooney, but he kicked in Syriana. And... Cinderella Man sucked! Balls, Donkey balls... clitoral fungus... it SUCKED! (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 09 2006 02:09 PM I'd call it "The Real Dr. Phil"... and then the world would be a better place... Cinderella Man sucked! But I love Paul, not in that movie. And I hate Clooney, but he kicked in Syriana. And... Cinderella Man sucked! Balls, Donkey balls... clitoral fungus... it SUCKED! (Reply to this) |
on Aug 09 2006 02:29 PM In reply to this comment (#841749) Did you ever see "Happiness." or "Spanking the Monkey"? Depression and incest can make for very interesting movies. (Reply to this) |
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on Aug 10 2006 07:36 PM Wasn't Bill Pullman in talks to play Philip K? (Reply to this) |
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