"Jurassic World" director Colin Trevorrow has signed on to collaborate again with Steven Spielberg to direct "Intelligent Life," handled by DreamWorks, but Deadline reports that he will be working on "Book of Henry" for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment first.
Production starts in New York by September but no details regarding the plot have yet been released. However, Trevorrow's enthusiasm to immediately work on the project does lend it credibility. According to Screen Crush, "Book of Henry" is Trevorrow's passion project.
"Book of Henry is a remarkable piece of screenwriting that has stuck with me for years," the director told Deadline. "I feel very fortunate to be able to tell this story. It is a true original."
"Book of Henry" is an original piece written by Gregg Hurwitz, the writer of novels "Don't Look Back" and "You're Next." Hurwitz also has writing credits for both Marvel and DC comic books such as stories for "Batman," "The Avengers," and the "Punisher" series. He is also adapting his novel "Orphan X" with Bradley Cooper producing and possibly starring as its lead character.
Sidney Kimmel will produce and finance "Book of Henry" along with Double Nickel Entertainment's Adam Richman and Jenette Kahn. Carla Hacken and Jim Tauber will be the executive producers for the film.
Trevorrow's first notable piece of work was the sci-fi indie flick "Safety Not Guaranteed." This was the film that got Universal Pictures to sign him on to direct "Jurassic World."
After "Book of Henry," Trevorrow will work on "Intelligent Life" written by himself along with Derek Conolly. His biggest upcoming attraction is "Jurassic World" which is set to be released in theaters nationwide on June 12. The film stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio, and B.D. Wong.
