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JYZE · 08-20-2009, 03:50 PM

The Adjustment Bureau

Plot: Matt Damon will play David Norris, a charismatic congressman who seems destined for national political stardom. He meets a beautiful ballet dancer, played by Emily Blunt, only to find strange circumstances keeping their sparks from catching fire.

Director: George Nolfi (The Bourne Ultimatum, Ocean's Twelve)

Cast: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie

Writer: Philip K. Dick

Release Date: 2010

IMO this might be great, ofcourse it is sci-fi, but its Philip K. Dick! man hopefully this will be good

JYZE · 08-20-2009, 03:53 PM

Anthony Mackie Goes From The Hurt Locker to The Adjustment Bureau

Anthony Mackie has been a reliably solid supporting actor in the last couple of years; he’s wonderful in The Hurt Locker and was entertaining as Tupac Shakur in the often woeful Notorious. Now he’ll have a chance to continue that run in The Adjustment Bureau, the adaptation of a Philip K. Dick short story starring Matt Damon.

George Nolfi (Ocean’s 12, Bourne Ultimatum co-writer) wrote the script and will direct, with Damon starring as David Norris, “a smooth-talking congressman whose political future is thrown in doubt by uncontrollable events and the arrival in his life of a mysterious ballerina.” Emily Blunt plays the ballerina, and we don’t yet know what role Mackie will take.

Dick’s original short story is called The Adjustment Team, and was originally published in 1954. It’s been a long time since I read the tale, so I’ll defer to Wikipedia’s summary until I can dig up my own copy. It is the “story of Ed Fletcher, a real estate salesman, who discovers that our world is really, in effect, one large soundstage controlled by strange and mysterious guardians.” Nolfi has, it seems, made quite a few changes, but the core concept may still be there. We know that Damon’s character discovers (or suspects) that strange forces are working to keep him from Blunt’s ballerina.

A Philip K. Dick fansite (which Firefox reports as an ‘attack site’, FYI) quotes from an analysis of Dick’s work: “Again and again the real world of suburban life in the 1950s is evoked: Adjustment Team, Exhibit Piece, The Commuter, Small Town — only to be revealed as a shadow world, fading away when confronted with a darker reality beneath.” We won’t likely see much of ’50s suburban America in this film, but it’s not difficult to imagine how the milieu might be updated in ways that keep the story interesting.

JYZE · 08-20-2009, 03:56 PM

oh shit, theres another movie that is going to be more recent called radio free albemuth, will make a next thread

socialitykills · 08-20-2009, 09:46 PM

It's about time more Phil Dick works are made into movies, so much potential, but they'd be harder to adapt than the Bible.

aziatic6 · 08-21-2009, 07:30 PM

another great upcoming Damon project. waiting on trailer, haven't quite grasped the plot

JYZE · 10-03-2009, 07:47 PM

Three More Join Philip K. Dick's ‘The Adjustment Bureau’

Daniel Dae Kim (Lost / Crash / Spider-Man 2), Michael Kelly (Changeling / Dawn of the Dead / Unbreakable), and John Slattery (Flags of our Father / Eraser / Iron Man 2) have been cast in the contemporary sci-fi drama The Adjustment Bureau.

They will join lead actors Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.
The Adjustment Bureau, written and to be directed by George Nolfi (Bourne Ultimatum), is loosely based upon a 1954 short story by famed sci-fi author Philip K. Dick. Other films adapted from Dick’s stories include Minority Report, Blade Runner and Total Recall.

The story follows a congressman (Damon) who whilst on the rise in politics meets and falls in love with a beautiful ballet dancer (Blunt) only to discover there are mysterious forces attempting to keep them apart.
Lost’s Kim will play a mysterious staffer at the Bureau of Adjustments.
Slattery, who plays Howard Stark in the upcoming Iron Man 2, will play a high-ranking bureau executive.

Kelly, who will next be seen opposite Gerard Butler in Law Abiding Citizen, will play Matt Damon’s best friend and campaign manager.

The Adjustment Bureau is scheduled for release sometime in 2010.

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i hate it when they use the words 'loosely based'
=(

JYZE · 12-19-2009, 02:49 PM

some set pics
Matt Damon keeps warm! | Accidental Sexiness
Matt Damon makes an Adjustment | Accidental Sexiness

08-20-2009, 03:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
JYZE Rap GodFather Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smoking On †op of the C.N. Tower, Ontario Posts: 8,883 : 0 For This Post 4,085 Total	The Adjustment Bureau (NEW Philip K. Dick Adaption Feat. Matt Damon!) The Adjustment Bureau Plot: Matt Damon will play David Norris, a charismatic congressman who seems destined for national political stardom. He meets a beautiful ballet dancer, played by Emily Blunt, only to find strange circumstances keeping their sparks from catching fire. Director: George Nolfi (The Bourne Ultimatum, Ocean's Twelve) Cast: Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie Writer: Philip K. Dick Release Date: 2010 IMO this might be great, ofcourse it is sci-fi, but its Philip K. Dick! man hopefully this will be good __________________

08-20-2009, 03:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
JYZE Rap GodFather Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smoking On †op of the C.N. Tower, Ontario Posts: 8,883 : 0 For This Post 4,085 Total	Anthony Mackie Goes From The Hurt Locker to The Adjustment Bureau Anthony Mackie Goes From The Hurt Locker to The Adjustment Bureau Anthony Mackie has been a reliably solid supporting actor in the last couple of years; he’s wonderful in The Hurt Locker and was entertaining as Tupac Shakur in the often woeful Notorious. Now he’ll have a chance to continue that run in The Adjustment Bureau, the adaptation of a Philip K. Dick short story starring Matt Damon. George Nolfi (Ocean’s 12, Bourne Ultimatum co-writer) wrote the script and will direct, with Damon starring as David Norris, “a smooth-talking congressman whose political future is thrown in doubt by uncontrollable events and the arrival in his life of a mysterious ballerina.” Emily Blunt plays the ballerina, and we don’t yet know what role Mackie will take. Dick’s original short story is called The Adjustment Team, and was originally published in 1954. It’s been a long time since I read the tale, so I’ll defer to Wikipedia’s summary until I can dig up my own copy. It is the “story of Ed Fletcher, a real estate salesman, who discovers that our world is really, in effect, one large soundstage controlled by strange and mysterious guardians.” Nolfi has, it seems, made quite a few changes, but the core concept may still be there. We know that Damon’s character discovers (or suspects) that strange forces are working to keep him from Blunt’s ballerina. A Philip K. Dick fansite (which Firefox reports as an ‘attack site’, FYI) quotes from an analysis of Dick’s work: “Again and again the real world of suburban life in the 1950s is evoked: Adjustment Team, Exhibit Piece, The Commuter, Small Town — only to be revealed as a shadow world, fading away when confronted with a darker reality beneath.” We won’t likely see much of ’50s suburban America in this film, but it’s not difficult to imagine how the milieu might be updated in ways that keep the story interesting. __________________

08-20-2009, 03:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
JYZE Rap GodFather Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smoking On †op of the C.N. Tower, Ontario Posts: 8,883 : 0 For This Post 4,085 Total	oh shit, theres another movie that is going to be more recent called radio free albemuth, will make a next thread __________________

08-20-2009, 09:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
socialitykills Untouchable Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,012 : 0 For This Post 1 Total	It's about time more Phil Dick works are made into movies, so much potential, but they'd be harder to adapt than the Bible. __________________

08-21-2009, 07:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
aziatic6 Rap GodFather Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jersey Posts: 10,305 : 0 For This Post 1,687 Total	another great upcoming Damon project. waiting on trailer, haven't quite grasped the plot __________________

10-03-2009, 07:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
JYZE Rap GodFather Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smoking On †op of the C.N. Tower, Ontario Posts: 8,883 : 0 For This Post 4,085 Total	Three More Join Philip K. Dick's ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ Three More Join Philip K. Dick's ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ Daniel Dae Kim (Lost / Crash / Spider-Man 2), Michael Kelly (Changeling / Dawn of the Dead / Unbreakable), and John Slattery (Flags of our Father / Eraser / Iron Man 2) have been cast in the contemporary sci-fi drama The Adjustment Bureau. They will join lead actors Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. The Adjustment Bureau, written and to be directed by George Nolfi (Bourne Ultimatum), is loosely based upon a 1954 short story by famed sci-fi author Philip K. Dick. Other films adapted from Dick’s stories include Minority Report, Blade Runner and Total Recall. The story follows a congressman (Damon) who whilst on the rise in politics meets and falls in love with a beautiful ballet dancer (Blunt) only to discover there are mysterious forces attempting to keep them apart. Lost’s Kim will play a mysterious staffer at the Bureau of Adjustments. Slattery, who plays Howard Stark in the upcoming Iron Man 2, will play a high-ranking bureau executive. Kelly, who will next be seen opposite Gerard Butler in Law Abiding Citizen, will play Matt Damon’s best friend and campaign manager. The Adjustment Bureau is scheduled for release sometime in 2010. ------------------------ i hate it when they use the words 'loosely based' =( __________________

12-19-2009, 02:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
JYZE Rap GodFather Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smoking On †op of the C.N. Tower, Ontario Posts: 8,883 : 0 For This Post 4,085 Total	some set pics Matt Damon keeps warm! \| Accidental Sexiness Matt Damon makes an Adjustment \| Accidental Sexiness __________________

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