‘21 Jump Street’ Producer Neal Moritz Developing Comedic, Stalkerish Take On ‘Sleeping Beauty’
The fairy tale trend that’s taken over Hollywood clearly isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Even as cameras roll on Disney’sMaleficent, which retellsSleeping Beautyfrom the perspective of its villain, there’s another reinterpretation of the story brewing, this time with the prince who breaks the spell at its center.Fast and the FuriousproducerNeal Moritzis behind the new version, a comedy which sees its male protagonist stalked by Sleeping Beauty after he awakens her. More details after the jump.
While no director or stars are attached at this time, the project hasMike GagermanandAndrew Wallerset to write the script. Waller is a relative unknown who has previously directed the straight-to-DVD sequelAmerican Pie Presents Beta Houseand something calledTaking 5. His only listed writing credit is for a short titledCandy Paint. Gagerman’s even more of a newcomer; his only IMDb credit to date is a “special thanks” on Waller’sBeta House. On the producing side, Original Film’sAmanda Lewisand Sekretagent Productions’Corey MayandDooma Wenschuhare also set to produce.
Moritz has made his reputation mostly on action-packed thrillers like theFast and the Furiousseries and the upcomingTotal Recallremake, but his resume also includes comedies likeThe Change-Upand this spring’s smash21 Jump Street. Like seemingly every other producer in Hollywood, he’s recently turned his attention to fairy tales — in addition to the newSleeping Beauty, he’s also producing Bryan Singer’sJack the Giant Killer.
