Director Taiki Waititi is in talks to direct the adaptation of ‘Klara and The Sun’. It will be based on writer Kazuo Ishiguro’s bestselling novel.
According to Deadline, a US-based media house, the project is under development as Dahvi Willer is screenwriting for movies like ‘Mad Men’. Also, ‘Mrs America’ and ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ are preparing the original draft for the film.
Kazuya’s novel is about Klara, a robot girl created to prevent teenagers from becoming lonely. This is the story of how she tries to save a family of humans she lives with from heartbreak.
It is expected that the role will be highly ranked among actresses in their 20s. Due to the pedigree of the award, Ishiguro adaptations have garnered.
Taika Waititi’s Upcoming Projects
Taika Waititi has a lot on his plate right now, and the director just added a little bit more to it. According to Deadline, Waititi is currently in negotiations to direct a feature adaptation of Klara and the Sun. It comes from the New York Times bestselling Kazuo Ishiguro novel of the same name. The project is still in the early stages of development from Sony’s 3000 Pictures.
Taika Waititi has a lot on his plate right now, and the director just added a little bit more to it. According to Deadline, Waititi is currently in negotiations to direct a feature adaptation of Klara and the Sun. It comes from the New York Times bestselling Kazuo Ishiguro novel of the same name. The project is still in the early stages of development from Sony’s 3000 Pictures.
Waititi is staying booked and busy, with a slew of projects — new and returning — releasing in the near(ish) future. First, his long-delayed feature Next Goal Wins is currently releasing on November 17. The film recently debuted its first trailer, promising a feel-good movie for viewers. Additionally, Season 2 of Our Flag Means Death, which stars Waititi as Blackbeard. It’s imminent, though a release date has yet to be announced.
Taika Waititi Returns to Robots for Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun
Taika Waititi has spent time in both the Star Wars and Marvel galaxies. Also, he’s adding another sci-fi project to his to-do list. However, a big-screen adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun.
Deadline reports the Thor: Love and Thunder helmer (and co-star) is likely to make the project based on the award-winning sci-fi book his next directorial outing. For Waititi fans waiting for another non-franchise heart-wrencher like JoJo Rabbit. Also, this film—is based on one of the most recent works of the Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day author. It seems like a perfect fit for the director’s quirky but deeply emotional wheelhouse.
Ishiguro’s book centres on a robot girl who forms a unique bond with a human family. The book is summarised as “The Story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities. Who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse. Also, of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her. Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator. Also, one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love?”
