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Duncan Jones’ ‘Mute’ Will be a Graphic Novel Then a Movie

Chris Schrader — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:55:54 +0000

After Duncan Jones turned heads with his impressive debut film Moon, there were reports that his follow-up would be another sci-fi project called Mute. Jones was hopeful that the notoriety Moon afforded him would help secure financing for the picture – but when a deal failed to materialize, he opted to direct Source Code instead.

Now that Source Code‘s release date is right around the corner, Jones is once again fielding questions about his next endeavor. He’s already earned a reputation as a filmmaker who can accomplish a lot with limited resources, but when it comes to Mute Hollywood still seems to be apprehensive about investing in an expensive sci-fi film that’s more introspective than explosive.

Fortunately, Jones has decided that he’s not going to wait for the industry to come around and has ...

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Duncan Jones Following ‘Moon’ with ‘Mute’

Rob Frappier — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:43:30 +0000

As much as I like bombastic, high-intensity, and (let’s face it) goofy action films ( i.e. Transformers), the majority of my favorite sci-fi movies are of the slow and contemplative variety. You know, movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Solaris, and Alien. Which is why I have been so excited for Duncan Jones’ upcoming feature Moon.

Widely praised at Sundance, Moon looks like it could be the kind of sci-fi drama that that sci-fi fans can really sink their teeth into. Plus it has Sam Rockwell who, between his widely praised performance in Moon and his supporting role in the upcoming Iron Man 2, is poised to potentially become a legitimate Hollywood leading man.

So, given the buzz surrounding Moon, how exciting is it that Jones and Rockwell may team up again on Jones’ next film, the Blade Runner-inspired Mute?

Recently, io9 caught ...

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