Director Tarsem Singh To Direct Good Universe's "The Panopticon"

2011’s Immortals and 2012’s Mirror Mirror's Director Tarsem Singh is set to direct his innovative visual style to Good Universe's "The Panopticon," an original action-thriller featuring sci-fi elements written by Craig Rosenberg ("After the Sunset"), the story centers on "a seemingly ordinary man who receives a mysterious package containing a pre-recorded message from himself, warning that the world is about to end and only he can save it. He must race against the clock to piece together the puzzle before time runs out for mankind."

Andrew Lazar ("Get Smart") will produce, while Good Universe co-founders Nathan Kahane and Joe Drake will executive produce. Nicole Brown will oversee the project on behalf of Good Universe, which acquired rights to "The Panopticon" from GK Films.

Tarsem, who is well known for his unique screenplay, is coming off back-to-back Relativity movies in "Mirror Mirror" ($166 million worldwide) and "Immortals" ($226 million worldwide), both of which were made for $75 million (Immortals) and $85 million (Mirror Mirror). His other feature credits include the critically-acclaimed indie "The Fall" and "The Cell," and he's currently prepping the Ryan Reynolds movie "Selfless" for FilmDistrict, a rich elderly cancer patient transferring his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man, only to run into trouble when he discovers the youthful frame’s origins. Selfless scheduled for release in autumn next year.

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Source: TheWrap

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