Skydance Pays $2 Million+ For Sci-Fi Short Story ‘Drift:’ Andy Muschietti To Direct Space Mission Hostage Movie After Wild Auction

Skydance Pays $2 Million+ For Sci-Fi Short Story ‘Drift:’ Andy Muschietti To Direct Space Mission Hostage Movie After Wild Auction

Skydance Pays 7-Figures For Sci-Fi Short Story ‘Drift:’ Andy Muschietti To Direct After Out Of This World Auction

Skydance Studios did not spare $2 million for the rights to adapt a story by Ben Quinn and Jason Schumann called Drift. Andy Muschietti, the director of Flash and the horror film It based on the novel by Stephen King, has already been appointed director of the project. 39 pages describe the history of a large-scale sci-fi film. When the main character's son disappears without a trace

‘It” Director Andy Muschietti to Helm ‘Drift,’ Described as ‘Gravity’ Meets ‘Arrival’

It director Andy Muschietti is attached to helm Drift, based on an unpublished short story by Ben Queen (Cars 2, The Addams Family 2) and Jason Shuman (“Acapulco”). The grounded science fiction film is described as “Gravity meets Arrival.” Deadline reports that it was on the market for less than 24 hours, inciting a bidding war in which Skydance came out on top. It sold for around $2 million against higher if the movie gets made. In the 38-page …

Andy Muschietti to Direct Sci-Fi ‘Drift' — World of Reel

Skydance has secured the rights to “Drift,” an unpublished short story by Ben Queen and Jason Shuman, following a competitive bidding process over the weekend. Director Andy Muschietti, known for “It” and “The Flash,” is attached to helm. The deal closed at around $2M, with the potential for more if the film moves forward. Spanning 38 pages, the short story is described as a high-concept sci-fi adventure. The plot centers on a disgraced former s…