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EXCLUSIVE: Mike Medavoy, Douglas McKay and Ali Toukan have optioned the Christopher Buehlman literary horror novel Those Across The River. The trio is producing with Akiva Goldsman’s Weed Road, and Tod “Kip” Williams is attached to write the script and direct the film. The book takes place in a small Southern town in Georgia in 1935. A WWI veteran moves there with his new wife after they inherit a home passed down through his family. He intends to write a book about his grandfather, an evil plantation owner, but soon realizes that there are some crazy things going on, including residents that are being killed and eaten. It’s the Depression, and the horror begins after the town abandons a practice of sending two pigs each month across the river, though they’ve never figured exactly what happened to those animals. Williams most recently directed Paranormal Activity 2. The deal was made by Hotchkiss and Associates’ Sean Daily for Folio Literary Management and Elaine Koster Agency. Williams is repped by UTA and 3 Arts.
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(Good) ;* I love that film
“Those Across the River” is an excellent novel. I can easily see it made into a movie. Great to hear. I look forward to more developments.
Really? This novel is horrible. It has an insane amount of awkward beastiality with warewolves. Hopefully they don’t stay true to the novel.
Excellent! I have had the pleasure of meeting the author on several occasions, and after picking up this novel at his signing in Milwaukee, I read it in a quick 6 hours. I couldn’t put it down. I’m not much of a horror fan, per se, but I can’t wait to see this.
I am not much of a “horror” fan, although I am fascinated by DNA and mutations. I found this novel to include some clever, lively, and amusing dialogue and descriptions. Even 3/4 of the way through I felt that this could be an arresting movie. I’m glad someone shared this insight and can just imagine the spine-chilling and thought-provoking effects to carry this story through.
I could see this book playing as a movie as I read it. I hope the script writer keeps the wit and humor in the dialog and doesn’t lose the humanity of the characters. This is an amazing book, and I look forward to seeing the movie! Wonder who’s going to play the leads and if they will look anything like I picture them.
The novel is so visual that I could already see it as a movie. Each anticipation I had with the plot was cleverly twisted and exceeded. Chris is masterful with his characters and I, too, hope the screenwriter stays true to his unique dialogue and style.
From the beginning I imagined Kate Bosworth as Eudora because of the mis-matched eyes. This book was incredible. As long as the creature effects are done right, this will make an amazing film.