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Koepp to rewrite 'Thin Man'
By Adnan Tezer Aug 31, 2011, 19:05 GMT
David Koepp will do a rewrite on the script for Warner Bros.' remake of the 1934 classic private eye film "The Thin Man."
According to Variety, Rob Marshall will direct his "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" star Johnny Depp in the film.
Screenwriter and author Jerry Stahl wrote an earlier draft of the screenplay.
The 1934 film was based on the Dashiell Hammett novel, which focused on former private detective-turned-alcoholic Nick Charles, his lovely socialite wife Nora and their schnauzer Asta.
The book saw the Charles couple investigate a murder involving an eccentric inventor and his strange family.
Hammett never wrote a sequel to the novel, but the film, which starred William Powell and Myrna Loy, produced five sequels. A 1950s TV show followed.
Depp will produce with his Infinitum Nihil partner Christi Dembrowski.
Kevin McCormick is producing through his Langley Park company while Marshall will produce with John DeLuca through their Lucamar company.
Koepp is one of Hollywood's highest-paid screenwriters with credits on "Jurassic Park," "Carlito's Way," "Mission: Impossible" and "Spider-Man."
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