‘Attack The Block’ Director Joe Cornish Set To Adapt Neal Stephenson Novel ‘Snow Crash’
By Germain Lussier/June 14, 2012 5:27 pm EST
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Cornish has just committed to write and direct Snow Crash, based on the best-selling breakthrough novel by Neal Stephenson, which will be produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall at Paramount. Snow Crash takes place in a futuristic world run by corrupt corporations, where a deadly computer virus/street drug is circling across the world. A samurai/hacker/pizza delivery man named Hiro Protagonist (seriously) is tasked to stop it. Think Hackers and The Matrix with a dose of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Read more after the jump.
It sounds like a perfect match for Cornish, who obviously has a love for sci-fi, technology and geeky action stuff. He can also balance characters and effects on a tight budget, which will be essential for this potentially very expensive movie. Here’s hoping he can churn out a screenplay and start shooting quickly so we can see Snow Crash as soon as possible.
Have you read the book? Is it adaptable? Is Cornish the man for the job?
