Dark Knight Team Take Damascus

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=24129

Political thriller in the works
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Fresh from trying to count the Dark Knight's takings and having to give up at a gajillion, producer Charles Roven has announced plans to adapt political thriller Damascus Gate for Sony and bring a big helping of Middle Eastern intrigue to our screens.

Damascus Gate, a 1998 novel by Robert Stone, follows journalist Christopher Lucas into the colourful heart of Jerusalem, where he stumbles upon an extremist plot to sabotage the peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians. The titular gate is part of Jerusalem's old city walls, originally built by Suleiman The Magnificent.

We've got fingers crossed Damascus Gate will deliver a suitably byzantine thriller, following in the footsteps of the two recent book adaptations to delve into the murky world of Middle Eastern politics, ex-CIA agent Bob Baer's See No Evil (Syriana) and Washington Post journo Rajiv Chandrasekaran's Imperial Life In The Emerald City (the upcoming Green Zone).

The source material certainly looks promising: the Jerusalem of Damascus Gate is a world of fanatics, relief workers, arms dealers, nightclub impresarios, former Communists, drug pushers, and, with any luck, the odd member of The People's Front of Judea.

Damascus Gate reunites Roven with Eric Warren Singer who will write the script - the two collaborated on Tom Tykwer's upcoming The International.

I wonder if Nolan may take the directors gig on this, it sounds like it might interest him.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Yea I would like to see Nolan turn his hand to a political thriller of some kind. I think his style suits that genre quite well.

 

[Doctor Jones]

I could definately see Nolan directing this. It sounds great.

 

[Fenrir]

Bloody misleading title. Since when does Charles Roven = Dark Knight team?

 

[Fenrir]

Bloody dp.

 

[Mee]

I think I read Nolan wants to do a horror movie next.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

I would love to see Nolan turn his hand to horror/chiller as well!

 

[Episode29]

If there are any themes relating to identity confusion Nolan will be all over it like a dirty shirt.

 

[BatMatt]

I think I read Nolan wants to do a horror movie next.

Yes he's interested in that, as long as the script is good

 

[I Am The Knight]

Bloody misleading title. Since when does Charles Roven = Dark Knight team?

Um yeah. I thought this meant the Nolans were taking on "Damascus" ... Whatever that means.

 

[Steelsheen]

Yea I would like to see Nolan turn his hand to a political thriller of some kind. I think his style suits that genre quite well.

agreed. although this doesnt quite sound like a small indie film that he said he wants to do before Batman 3. but if this is something of a first-project-after-Batman, then its right up his alley.

 

[Steelsheen]

double trouble

 

[souvlaki]

agreed. although this doesnt quite sound like a small indie film that he said he wants to do before Batman 3. but if this is something of a first-project-after-Batman, then its right up his alley.

I don't think he ever said he wanted to do a small film before Batman 3. He said that inbetween Begins and Dark Knight, but so far, to my knowledge he hasn't said one way or another what he wants to do after Dark Knight.

 

[I Am The Knight]

^But it is expected. And frankly, I think he should. He shouldn't be "too close" to Batman, if you know what I mean.

 

[Steelsheen]

I don't think he ever said he wanted to do a small film before Batman 3. He said that inbetween Begins and Dark Knight, but so far, to my knowledge he hasn't said one way or another what he wants to do after Dark Knight.

i remember reading about it in a few articles, about Nolan wanting to do a smaller film, preferably something indie to get back to his roots so to speak. wish i had the links to show you man, but if you dig around the Batforums its there.