Edgar Wright Is Working On A Steampunk Charles Dickens Adaptation, Get The Details — cinemablend.com

The new project, entitled Dodge and Twist stems from Oliver Twist but is also based somewhat off of a book of the same title written by former Doctor Who comic writer, Tony Lee. The story will be a be set in 19th century, Victorian steampunk England and while it does share some qualities with Lee’s novel, Wright’s name attached promises a more comedic element to it. According to Film Divider, the project has been in the works for a while. First, screenwriter Cole Haddon of the Dracula TV series penned a script, then Simon Beaufoy ( 127 Hours and Slumdog Millionaire) did a full rewrite. Now, Edgar Wright has submitted his own draft and while he does not plan to direct the film, it is still up in the air.

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