Melville's classic tale of obsession, beloved by the literary set if loathed by high school kids being compelled to read it against their wishes, is set to receive not one but two modern updates next year.
The first is a version
Vulture is calling "Moby Dick in Space." They describe it as "a psychological thriller about a space captain seeking space revenge on a space creature," which pretty much makes it sound like a certain recent Futurama episode. Officially titled Mobius, the movie is written and directed by Lynne Ramsay who recently finished We Need To Talk About Kevin.
The second Moby Dick project is called Lost Horizon, and is set to become an NBC series. Described as
"a modern-day take" on the legend, rumor has it that M. Night Shyamalan may be directing the pilot episode.
The idea of M. Night Shyamalan directing Moby Dick is pretty mind-bending. I wonder what the twist will be at the end? Will it turn out that WE are the white whale, something along the lines of "To Serve Man?"
(Spoiler alert: It's a cookbook.)
Originally published in 1851, Moby Dick has a lot to say to modern audiences. Everyone is aware (if only vaguely) that the book is about a sea captain who is obsessed with hunting down and killing the white whale that got away. But Moby Dick isn't just a high seas chase.
