‘Zodiac’ Writer James Vanderbilt Sells ‘White House Down’ To Sony, Will Polish ‘RoboCop’
James Vanderbilthit the screenwriter big time when he wroteZodiacfor David Fincher, and he was eventually tapped to work on theSpider-Manseries for Sony. Now he’s one of a few people credited onThe Amazing Spider-Man. He has developed a working relationship with the studio, doing work on theTotal Recallremake as well.
Now has sold an original script to Sony:White House Downis an action film Vanderbilt wrote on spec that the studio just paid three million bucks to acquire. Details on that follow, as well as a bit of news on Vanderbilt’s contribution to the newRoboCop.
VarietydescribesWhite House Down, which now stands as one of the most expensive script sales ever, asDie HardmeetsAir Force One. In other words, pretty much exactly what one might assume based on the title. We don’t have many more details, so I’ll let you make guesses based on that brief description.
In addition to being set to write the treatment for the nextSpider-Manfilm, Vanderbilt has also been hired to polish the current script forJose Padilha’sRoboCop, which is set to starJoel Kinnamanas the title character. (Josh Zetumerwrote the first draft, whichNick Scheckdid rewrites on.) We recently heard some changes that are in mind from Paul Verhoeven’s original film to this new version, such as a costume design that allows the character’s eyes to be visible.
We’ll have to wait for more details on both scripts, but with Sony ponying up so much forWhite House Down, expect to hear a lot more about that one in the not too distant future.
