This writer will say it once and then let it go, but the title of Andrew Niccol’s first film in five years, “I’m.mortal” sucks.
With that out of the way, we’re happy to report that wheels are finally in motion on the high concept film as Amanda Seyfried has joined the cast. First announced in the spring, the sci-fi project takes place in a future where “time has become the currency. The rich are immortal, while the rest struggle to stay alive. When a rebel from the ghetto is falsely accused of murdering a wealthy man for his time, he is forced to go on the run with a beautiful hostage (Seyfried). Together, this duo rages against the system, living minute to minute. They discover that love is more powerful than all the time in the world.”
Yeah, it sounds kind of corny on paper, but we’re hoping, in execution, the mind behind “Gattaca” and “The Truman Show” will be digging a little deeper. No word yet on when this will shoot, but fall is a safe bet. Seyfried will be shooting Catherine Hardwicke’s “The Girl With The Red Riding Hood” later this summer, while Niccol is slated to direct the Stephenie Meyer adaptation “The Host” early next year.
In the film, aging stops at 25 years old so expect a very young cast. A male lead is currently being sought and the film will be handled by 20th Century Fox.