Celluloid Dreams options Dick's 'Ubik'
Project scheduled to go into production in '09
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A metaphysical comic nightmare on death and salvation, "Ubik" was heralded as one of the 100 greatest English-language novels by Time magazine.
The film will be produced by Hengameh Panahi of Celluloid Dreams and Isa Dick Hackett, the author's daughter, of Electric Shepherd Prods. It is skedded to go into production in early 2009.
Dick's works have yielded some memorable adaptations, such as "Blade Runner," "Total Recall," "Minority Report" and "A Scanner Darkly."
"Our dad very much wanted this novel to be reimagined in this way and we are happy to be partnering with Celluloid Dreams, whose overall vision and appreciation of the material is consistent with our own," said Dick Hackett.
