Is one renaissance man about to tackle one other? Apparently so, as IndieWire has confirmed that Andrew Haigh has been tapped to helm a extremely anticipated adaptation of Walter Isaacson’s lauded 2017 biography of Leonardo Da Vinci. Paramount had initially gained the movie rights when the guide was first launched and even solid the world’s 2nd most well-known Leonardo, Di Caprio, within the lead position. Sadly, its model finally went into turnaround permitting Common to swoop in (maybe with using Da Vinci’s ornithopter) and create a contemporary package deal with Haigh. Initially it was introduced that Christopher Hampton could be scripting the piece, however with Haigh now onboard, Common appears to be giving him full artistic oversight, maybe in an effort to summon the spirit of Da Vinci himself.
Walter Isaacson is the preeminent biographer of the trendy period. The previous CEO of CNN and editor of Time, he’s gone on to supply thought-provoking examinations of a few of this world’s most advanced leaders and thinkers. From Henry Kissinger to Benjamin Franklin and Steve Jobs to Elon Musk, he’s unveiled multitudes, however no work is extra thorough than his biography of Leonardo Da Vinci. Printed by Simon & Schuster, the biography relies on 1000’s of notebooks Da Vinci left behind and new discoveries Isaacson was in a position to unearth in his analysis. What’s offered is an accessible portrait and examine of a person who’s rebellious spirit and passionate curiosity opened the world to a brand new sense of creativeness, each inventive and scientific.
Although he started his profession as an apprentice and assistant editor on blockbuster Ridley Scott movies “Gladiator” and “Black Hawk Down”, the Da Vinci undertaking marks the primary main studio manufacturing for Haigh as a author/director. His earlier HBO tv sequence “Trying”, in addition to his movies “Weekend”, “45 Years”, “Lean on Pete”, and most lately “All of Us Strangers”, have all been important darlings, however comparatively small-scale productions. It will likely be attention-grabbing to see how Haigh’s sensibilities, which are usually extra intimate and contemplative, will translate to a large-scale epic and even to interval element, however there’s little question he’s able to level-up in his profession and this undertaking is the right alternative to take action.