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Sony Wins Michael Crichton-James Patterson Bestseller ‘Eruption’ In Seven-Figure Deal
Michael Crichton James Patterson 'Eruption' Bestseller Won By Sony In Seven-Figure Deal
The feature take of Eruption already has Oscar-winning Free Solo directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi attached to direct, and we understand that there have already been conversations with Keanu Reeves to star though no commitment. Eruption, which Crichton spent 20 years writing before his death in 2008, follows a history-making volcano explosion which is about to wipe away the big island of Hawaii. In addition Universal and Amblin’s Jurassic World 4 based on Crichton’s characters is in production with Scarlett Johansson starring.
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