Overview
- Warner Bros., which trade outlets reported Monday is developing a new Westworld movie, attached David Koepp to write a reboot of Michael Crichton’s 1973 film.
- The project is described as a film remake rather than a continuation of HBO’s series, and the studio has not indicated any link to the TV storyline that ended in 2022.
- Reporting differs on the directing front, with Deadline saying a “major filmmaker is circling” while TheWrap and Variety report no director is attached.
- Variety reports Warner Bros. is being sold to Paramount Skydance, a corporate shift that could reshuffle or slow the studio’s development slate.
- Speculation tying Steven Spielberg to the project has spread due to his frequent work with Koepp and recent comments about making a Western, but nothing is confirmed.