Director DJ Caruso, who currently has his hands full directing the sci-fi action movie “I am Number Four” for producer Michael Bay and Dreamworks, recently gave MTV an update on yet another sci-fi movie he has in development, “Dead Space”, based on the EA survival horror game set on a derelict ship in space.
“We’ve got a really good sort of storyline,” he revealed. “It’s almost a prequel, sort of, to where the game picks up.”
Despite the progress, there are obstacles. “It’s one of those things where the storytelling of it and trying to get into the prequel [is a challenge],” he said. “You have have the whole sort of brainwash-y/Scientology thing and ultimately the Necromorphs. It’s interesting to try to get the major studios to understand that this [isn't 'Event Horizon.'] So you’ve got to sort of steer their brain out of that. So we’re fighting some of those elements. … I’m still looking forward to getting going.”
Interesting he mentioned “Event Horizon”, an underrated sci-fi horror gem in my opinion. Granted, it’s got lots of problems, as most sci-fi movies directed by Paul W.S. Anderson usually do, but I think it could be a good model for a “Dead Space” film.
In any case, it’ll be a while before “Dead Space” hits theaters, what with Caruso still in the midst of “I am Number Four”.
On the gaming front, “Dead Space 2″ the game is set for a January 25, 2011 release.
