‘Alien Sleeper Cell,’ From The Producer Of ‘District 9,’ In Development
The title “Alien Sleeper Cell” conjures up a very specific scenario. Aliens pass for humans and live among us until, triggered by a cataclysmic event, they rise up to take over the humans. Which, actually, sounds a lot like the ABC showV. That’s probably a good thing because any image that title brings to mind is more evocative than the actual information that’s out there for the new projectAlien Sleeper Cell.
Concerning “otherworldly beasties” the film is currently in development based on an idea by producerFelipe Linz. It’ll be written by former editorMorgan Davis Foehland produced byAdrian AskariehandBill Block, who producedDistrict 9. Read more about the parties involved after the jump.
Variety broke the storyabout this project and focused on the fact that Block and Akrarieh seem to be developing this project outside the studio system. Money has been raised to hire a screenwriter and once the script is done, they’ll take that around to get funding for the film.
Askarieh is best known around Hollywood for developing projects based on well-known video games such asKane & LynchandHitman. He’s also involved in developingHack/Slash, Lost SquadandJonny Questas well asLeonardo da Vinci and the Soldiers of Forever. Block producedDistrict 9, W., The Perfect Getawayas well asVanilla Skyand he’ll once again working withNeill Blomkamp onElysium.
The screenwriter, Morgan Davis Foehl, is an interesting story too. He was an editor onRescue Meas well asI Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larrybefore converting to a screenwriter. He landed onthe 2009 Black Listwith his script calledWhatever Gets You Through the Nightand wrote an adaptation of the comic book seriesCrosshair.
There’s no guarantee this project will ever see the light of day, but if a producer behindDistrict 9gets excited for a new and interesting take on the alien story, it’s worth keeping an eye on.
