Steven Spielberg to Direct Sci-Fi Novel 'Ready Player One' for Warner Bros. — hollywoodreporter.com

Steven Spielberg has signed on to direct Warner Bros.’ adaptation of sci-fi novel Ready Player One. The movie is intended to be Spielberg’s next project after he wraps The BFG, his adaptation of the Roald Dahl novel. Spielberg will also produce the movie with Donald De Line, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Dan Farah. Zak Penn wrote the script adapting the novel, written by Ernie Cline. The story is set in a virtual world called Oasis in which a teenager finds himself competing in a treasure hunt against ruthless foes after the game's founder dies and offers his fortune as the grand prize.

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