Does anyone know this film?

hamsterfan1

Last year there were loads of comps to win copies of Wool because there was a film based on it (not called wool unfortunately). I had the book for Christmas & loved it so I thought i'd get the film but a google search is useless

hertzyabazas

Is this the one?

Self-publishing success Hugh Howey has sold film rights to his science fiction series Wool to 20th Century Fox. The author turned down a number of offers from American publishers after his multi-part series began selling briskly online and, instead, was focusing on selling foreign rights, along with film rights, to his work. The Fox deal has also closed alongside a major UK rights acquisition, with Wool, as well as Howey's Shift Trilogy, selling to British house Century at auction.

Wool, which Century likened to The Road, is set in a future world in which the air is no longer breathable and a surviving faction of human beings live in an underground silo. The UK rights deal was handled by Jenny Meyer, of Jenny Meyer Literary, on behalf of agent Kristin Nelson, of Kritsin Nelson Literary, while Kassie Evashevski, at United Talent Agency, closed the film sale. Partnering with Fox on the film deal are Ridley and Tony Scott's production company, Scott Free, as well as Steve Zaillian's outfit, Film Rites

mclarkie

Looks good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmAAextwvkY

lilias

As of a year ago it was still being discussed

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21674019

hertzyabazas

Nothing on Ridley Scott's IMDB profile. Doesn't even get a mention. I've read a few things and it appears he bought the rights with his brother Tony. Maybe, he binned it when Tony died.

http://thisiswool.co.uk/

Zanzib

In the world of books to becoming a film it can be years, and often never happens.

The film rights are sold and then it comes down to whether the director or whoever has bought them can get the interest of companies, and the funding to make it.

Sadly it doesn't often come off.