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Prodigy
It's adaptation Thursday with Dave Kalstein's novel Prodigy getting prepped for the bigscreen.
Prodigy Adaptation
According to THR, Intrepid Pictures has purchased Dave Kalstein's novel Prodigy and hired him to adapt it into a screenplay.
The story, set in the near future, centers on an elite prep school that promises to turn teenagers into geniuses through a drug and diet regimen for a hefty half-million-dollar tuition. When several alumni turn up dead, the school's impoverished valedictorian, on scholarship, is assigned to investigate the murders, leading him to a fellow student who might be the victim of a cover-up.
Intrepid will present the sci-fi thriller to Rogue Pictures as part of its five-year, first-look deal with the Focus Features genre arm.
"We hopefully anticipate making the film with Rogue," said Intrepid co-founder Trevor Macy, who is producing the $20 million project with fellow co-founder Marc Evans. "It's a priority for our 2007 slate."
With the recent boost in fantasty adaptations it seems like we have been lacking in the sci-fi genre. Prodigy could make a perfect fit.
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