Heads-Up, Movies_Michelle - Dreyfus Affair finally coming to a theater near you!

[tzikeh]

For anyone who hasn't read the novel The Dreyfus Affair, I *highly* recommend it. The following contains a basic plot summary like you'd find on the back of the book,

From Variety:

In the wake of the success of Brokeback Mountain, gay love stories which studios were hesitant about doing are now getting a new life, including one of the most high-profile. This week, producer Andrew Lang optioned Peter Lefcourt novel The Dreyfus Affair: A Love Story and hired Lefcourt to write the script.

The novel concerns a married all-star shortstop who, in the heat of a pennant race, falls in love with his team's second baseman. As the double-play combination goes public, scandal ensues. The book was first optioned in 1992, and has been developed in different incarnations at Disney (twice), Fox, and New Line, with filmmakers including Betty Thomas and David Frankel attached.

Lefcourt said the film got closest at New Line, where director Thomas had interest from Ben Affleck and Don Cheadle. The project struck out when Affleck did Pearl Harbor instead.

Comments

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Oh, hey, that's a good book! It would make a good movie.

But NOT with Ben Affleck. Gah.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Much too late now - he's too old. ;) So no worries.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

Thank GODDESS. ;-D

(I like your froot icon!)

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Thank you! yahtzee63 made it for me, back in the day.

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

*hyperventilates* Oh, please please please don't let them screw this up. I love that damn book.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

you and me both. :)

[thermidor.livejournal.com]

I am so clueless - I was all like based on J'accuse? Wow, that'll be an indie film. *facepalm*

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

HEE! Easy mistake to make. That'd be "Dreyfuss" with two "s"es.

[thermidor.livejournal.com]

Well, yes. But you know Hollywood. "Dreyfus" would be a single dad played by Adam Sandler...

*clearly is goofball*

[corinna-5.livejournal.com]

Although the book does draw some pretty explicit parallels with the historical Dreyfus case, right down to the "J'accuse!" -- except it's in the sports pages!

[pollitt.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, maybe Ben Affleck is a sort of good omen for these movies. He was rumored to be linked to Brokeback at one point. Thank god it didn't pan out that way, but still... Very cool that this is finally getting off the ground!

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

Hey! I'm the one who pimped that to her and to the bitkahs! Hey!

Hay!

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Hey! I'm the one who pimped that to her and to the bitkahs! Hey!

It's true! I just mentioned her because she talked about the possibility of the movie on and off for years ever since you did. ;)

[bkwyrm.livejournal.com]

Naturally, I read this AFTER I come home from Borders with a pile of new books. I'll put it on the list - sounds good.

[movies-michelle.livejournal.com]

I was hoping Brokeback's success would kickstart it, but I'm still not holding my breath until I see the black of the words SIGNED on the cast list. STARTED PRODUCTION would also be good.

And the first time I see Owen Wilson's name attached to this, I'm going to cry.

Still, a small little "yay" of hope. *g*