At one point, the author reported that it was on its seventh script. However, the project was never made into a film after being in development for seven years and after many incarnations. The project had been set up in 2008 at 20th Century Fox with director Ridley Scott who (it was previously reported) had waited for 25 years for the rights to become available. Newly Warner Bros Pictures Animation Boss Bill Damaschke On Group Rebrand, New Mission, 'Flintstones' Pic & More The story is an analogy about the Vietnam War, a endless war where soldiers fight with no clear idea about why they are engaged in combat. The book, which also was continued in two sequel novels, was written in 1974 and also spawned a graphic novel. The Forever War, written by Joe Haldeman, is considered one of the best science fiction stories of all time and won numerous awards.
and Sony are battling to set up the feature adaptation of the popular sci-fi actioner The Forever War with Channing Tatum attached to star and Jon Spaihts ( Prometheus, Doctor Strange, Passengers) scripting. PREVIOUSLY, Thursday, 11:18 AM: EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Hopefully, this time, the 41-year-old classic sci-fi novel - said to be one of the best books of the genre - finally will get made. Richard Edlund had the rights to the book for 27 years, and it had been at Fox for the past seven with Ridley Scott, but after several scripts, it never made it to the big screen. The script is being penned by Jon Spaihts and will be based on Joe Haldeman’s book. UPDATED, Thursday, 6:15 PM: Warner Bros outbid Sony late Thursday after a spirited negotiation and is now in business with a new possible franchise, The Forever War with Channing Tatum on board to star.
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