And James Schamus!
http://www.indiewire.com/article/andy_and_lana_wachowski_and_tom_tykwer_present_their_vision_for_cloud_atlasAndy and Lana Wachowski
and Tom Tykwer Present
Their Vision for
Cloud Atlas by Dana Harris
May 12, 2011 2:38 AMJames Schamus, Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski,
Andy Wachowski. In addition to
Tom Hanks,
"Cloud Atlas" will star
Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving and
Ben Whishaw.
Focus CEO James Schamus made the announcement at a buyers-only presentation at
Cannes' Olympia Cinema in which Schamus moderated a panel of the project's three directors --
Andy and
Lana Wachowski, and
Tom Tykwer -- as they presented their vision for the project.
"Cloud Atlas" is a massive production (more than $100 million) based on the very large novel (528 pages) by
David Mitchell. And it's a plot that defies easy summary. Here's how Focus positions it:
CLOUD ATLAS is an epic story of humankind in which the actions and consequences of our lives impact one another throughout the past, present and future as one soul is shaped from a murderer into a savior and a single act of kindness ripples out for centuries to inspire a revolution.Grant Hill and
Stefan Arndt are producing;
Philip Lee is executive producer.
The film will start shooting in September.
Warner Bros. will release the movie in North America;
Focus International is selling foreign rights.