Oscar-nommed “Wild Tales” helmer to scribe “6 Billion Dollar Man”April 29, 2015 - 10:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Damián Szifron, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “Wild Tales,” will write the screenplay for the Mark Wahlberg movie “Six Billion Dollar Man,” which Peter Berg is set to direct for TWC-Dimension, it was announced Tuesday, April 28, according to TheWrap. Szifron wrote and directed “Wild Tales,” which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Academy Awards. Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson and Bob Weinstein will produce the movie, which is based on the classic TV series “The Six Million Dollar Man” and the novel “Cyborg” by Martin Caidin. The story follows military officer Steve Austin, who becomes part of a top-secret government program after a horrific accident leaves him near death. With the help of cutting edge technology, Steve is brought back to life with extraordinary strengths, making him the world’s first truly bionic man. “I couldn’t be more honored and grateful. Such a major challenge represents a great opportunity. The themes surrounding this beloved property allow for the creation of a memorable sci-fi actioner as well as a bold spy thriller. Expectations are high and I’ll do my best to deliver the strongest basis for an amazing cinematic experience,” said Szifron. “When I met with Damián I was so happy to learn that growing up as a kid he was a fan of ‘The Six Million Dollar Man.’ He subsequently shared how he envisioned a modern retelling of the story with a new and unique vision. Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson and I couldn’t be more excited that he has come on board to write the script,” said Bob Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company. TWC-Dimension executives Matthew Signer and Keith Levine will oversee the project for the studio. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |