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Harvey Weinstein announced this morning that he'll produce a $60 million adaptation of Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, the worldwide best-seller (over 30 million copies) which was first published in 1988. Laurence Fishburne will direct, star and also produce.

Fishburne has produced several films (Five Fingers, Akeelah and the Bee, The Beltway) but directed only one -- Once in the Life, which came out in 2000.
The Weinstein Co. is "currently in negotiations with an Academy Award-winning screenwriter to adapt the novel into a screenplay," the press release says. Harvey said on the mike that he's read all the previous screenplay adaptations and "hated them." This viewpoint, he said, gives him creative cred as it indicates high standards. He envisions The Alchemist movie as a "simple, spiritual tale" that won't be lathered up in typical Hollywood style.
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on May 18, 2008 at 02:05 AM
Posted by AH
at May 18, 2008 02:48 AM
comment #2
says ...Once in the Life was terrible, maybe the worst film Fishburne's starred in.
That right there makes me fear this project.
Posted by LYT
at May 18, 2008 02:48 AM
Posted by PastePotPete
at May 18, 2008 05:12 AM
Posted by Mgmax
at May 18, 2008 05:21 AM
comment #5
says ...Doesn't Mr. Weinstein look....I don't know....less than his '90's self in every photo he is in now? Not physically...just in his stances and in his face...I know he's older...but he just looks like....I don't know...and yeah....
MGMAX: "From the producers of Captain Corelli's mandolin and All The Pretty Horses...."
Hilarious...I had forgotten about both those films...that must instill confidence in people...I guess if you like either of those it will...
I know Hollywood can be cruel...but I always thought the Weinsteins would rule like kings until they decided to retreat to some island somewhere...
Posted by rockne
at May 18, 2008 06:31 AM
Posted by ElstonGunnAICN
at May 18, 2008 08:12 AM
Posted by Wrecktum
at May 18, 2008 12:09 PM
Posted by Spicer
at May 18, 2008 02:08 PM
Posted by Spicer
at May 18, 2008 02:10 PM
Posted by ElstonGunnAICN
at May 18, 2008 04:13 PM
comment #11
says ...The Weinstein Co. is "currently in negotiations with an Academy Award-winning screenwriter to adapt the novel into a screenplay," the press release says.
Not Akiva Goldsman, I hope.
This reminds me of Bruckheimer paying David Benioff $2m to build characters in Gemini Man -- about an aging hitman who battles his younger, stronger clone. Oy...
Posted by JBM...
at May 18, 2008 04:49 PM
Posted by Roman
at May 18, 2008 07:28 PM
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