‘The Kaiju Score’ Sounds Like ‘Ocean’s 11’ During A Godzilla Attack
If we learned anything from theOceansfranchise, it’s that planning a heist is incredibly difficult. Even when you think you’ve thought of everything, and even if you manage to gather the very best 11, 12, or 13 criminals you know, something will threaten to derail your extremely well thought out plan. And for any chance at success, you’ll have to do some quick thinking on the fly. As if that isn’t stressful enough, consider this — what if you added a giant kaiju monster into the mix?
It might not be a situation you’d like to be in, but this premise promises an entertaining movie. Lucky for us,The Kaiju Scoreis currently in development and just founds its writers.
Deadline reports thatBrightbrurn’sBrian GunnandMark Gunnhave signed on to adapt the screenplay for this upcoming film, based on a comic book of the same name.
The film follows four criminals attempting a heist in the middle of a giant monster attack on their city and it has everything you’d expect: a plan, a team, and yes, a very big kaiju. Co-creator and writerJames Patrickhas described it as “aQuentin Tarantinofilm taking place in some corner of a Godzilla movie.”
The film will be developed by Sony Pictures in collaboration with Escape Artist, the studio behindThe Equalizerfilms. Escape Artists’Todd Black,Jason Blumenthal, andSteve Tischwill produce the adaptation alongside Sony’sTony Shawand AfterShock Comics’Lee KramerandJon Kramer.Jiao Chenwill oversee the project for Sony.
What We Can Expect
The film is sure to be a fascinating genre mashup, given it’s already throwing a kaiju monster into the middle of a heist thriller. But even reflecting on the screenwriter’s prior work withBrightburn, twisting genre conventions seems to be of special interest to Brian and Mark Gunn.
Brightburnis particularlymemorable for its darkness. The film was a twist on a classic American tale — Superman — that pulled the hero’s origin story in disturbing directions. It centered on a superpowered child who lacked any sense of justice or humanity, making for a sinister mix of black comedy and horror.
WhileThe Kaiju Scoreseems to promise a considerably lighter tone, its creator has alluded to taking inspiration from various sources and cites Tarantino films, Donald Westlake books, and Elmore Leonard’s work amongst them. In hisinitial statementabout the film, Patrick said,
“You have this giant canvas of a kaiju attack occurring, and as it happens there’s this more personal story going on. And after that setup, it explores how these four characters, who are in just the worst situation in their lives, believe the only way out is to do this impossible thing. This crazy crime. It’s about that desperation.”
