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John Woo eyes "Paycheck"
2002-10-27
HOLLYWOOD - Filmmaker John Woo, last in theaters with the Nicolas Cage bomb "Windtalkers," is in talks to direct "Paycheck" for Paramount Pictures.The futuristic tale, based on a short story by prolific sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick, revolves around a man who can't remember what he has done for the past two years. The protagonist must seek clues to his whereabouts using common objects such as a ticket stub and bus token to uncover a government secret. Woo also is attached to direct "The Divide" at Disney. He spent two decades in the Hong Kong film industry before making his U.S. debut with "Hard Target" in 1992. Since then, he's also helmed "Broken Arrow," "Face/Off," and "Mission: Impossible II." Brett Ratner ("Hannibal") had been in talks to direct "Paycheck" before committing to "Superman"; Kathryn Bigelow ("K-19: The Widowmaker") also had considered the project. "Paycheck" was originally published in 1953. Film adaptations of Dick's short stories have included "Minority Report," "Total Recall" and "Blade Runner," released shortly after Dick died in 1982. Reuters/Variety
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