Warner Bros. is developing a reboot of the 1973 sci-fi Western film “Westworld,” with screenwriter David Koepp attached to write the script, according to multiple reports. Koepp, who is known for adapting Michael Crichton’s novel “Jurassic Park” for the screen, is returning to the type of genre material associated with high-concept science fiction. The reboot is in development at Warner Bros., but the project does not currently list a director. No further details about casting, production timeline, or the creative direction of the reboot are provided in the available reports. The announcements focus on Koepp’s involvement and the studio’s decision to pursue a feature-film continuation or reinterpretation of the original “Westworld” concept. The sources do not indicate whether the film will directly remake the 1973 plot or adapt elements from related “Westworld” media. At this stage, the reporting is limited to the key development step: Warner Bros. commissioning Koepp to write a new movie version, with additional roles still to be determined.
Warner Bros. develops Westworld movie reboot with Jurassic Park writer David Koepp
Warner Bros. is developing a reboot of the 1973 sci-fi Western film “Westworld,” with screenwriter David Koepp attached to write the script, according to multiple reports. Koepp, who is known for adap...
- Warner Bros. is developing a “Westworld” movie reboot.
- David Koepp is writing the script.
- Koepp is known for adapting “Jurassic Park” for film.
- No director is attached to the reboot yet.
- Details on cast and production timeline are not disclosed in the reports.
Warner Bros. is developing a new Westworld movie with Jurassic Park writer David Koepp penning the script.
3 months agoDavid Koepp is returning to the world of twisted amusement parks. The screenwriter, best known for adapting the hit novel “Jurassic Park” for the big screen, has been hired to pen a reboot of the 1973 sci-fi Western “Westworld.” Warner Bros. is developing the reboot, which does not have a director attached. The company is […]
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