Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2008: #17 The Road

#17. The Road

Director: John Hillcoat
Writers: Joe Penhall (Enduring Love)
Producers: Paula Mae Schwartz and Steve Schwartz, Nick Wechsler (Reservation Road)
Distributor: Dimension Films

The Gist: Based on Cormac McCarthy’s novel and adapted by
Joe Penhall, this is set after a nuclear explosion, is the
post-apocalyptic nightmarish road trip of a man who tries to transport
his son to safety while fending off starving stragglers and marauding
packs of cannibals.

Fact: Novel was recently picked as Orpah’s book of the month.

See It: A second Cormac McCarthy book to film adaptation in just as many years, I’m curious to see how this narrative will come about visually. Those who loved The Proposition might want to check this out. 

Release Date/Status?: Currently in pre-production, the best case scenario is a late year entry – but 09 is more likely.