Cary Fukunaga Signs To Direct ‘Spaceless’ For Universal
Cary Fukunagahas quickly become one of my favorite directors thanks to his work with thetremendousSin Nombreand the very goodJane Eyre. He has hadone possible new filmon deck, the Civil War heist filmNo Blood, No Guts, No Glory, and he has talked up other options,including a musical. Now he has fully set up another project: he just signed to direct the sci-fi thrillerSpacelessfor Universal.
Word of this project first bubbled up a couple weeks ago whenThe Playlistreported a tweet fromJeff Vintar, who wroteSpaceless. At the time, Cary Fukunaga was in talks to direct the film for producerGore Verbinski. NowTHRreports that the deal is done. He’ll also rewrite that draft.
As the trade says, the film is about:
…an assassin who wakes up inside a spacesuit tumbling helplessly through space, with a computer designed to keep him company until his air runs out. He must try to solve the mystery of his death, which began when he broke into an orbiting space station to carry out a hit. The man, however, begins to question his reality, unsure if he is succumbing to madness or in an artificially created environment.
One of the most appealing aspects of bothSin NombreandJane Eyrewas the director’seye for atmosphere and detail, and it’s that sort of visual sense that could makeSpacelesscome alive. He also does tremendous work with actors, and ifSpacelessis really as contained as it sounds, then his ability in that regard (as well as the casting choices) will be of paramount importance. More than anything else, it is wonderful to see a promising young director hop from genre to genre. I’m excited to see what he brings to the table withSpaceless.
