Sci-Fi Film and Television Developments

I Am Number Four

1/20/10 - Disturbia director D.J. Caruso is on board to shoot I Am Number Four, DreamWorks' adaptation of the upcoming young-adult science fiction book by James Frey and Joby Hughes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Four revolves around a group of nine aliens who escaped their home planet just before it was annihilated by a rival species. Hiding out on Earth, the title character disguises himself as a human high schooler, only to discover he is being hunted still by his planet's enemy. HarperCollins Children's Books is publishing the book, which would be the first in a series of six, this fall. DreamWorks picked up film rights in June, with Michael Bay attached to produce and possibly direct. Bay remains on board as a producer. Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar wrote the screenplay.

8/27/09 - DreamWorks has set Al Gough and Miles Millar to write I Am Number Four, the screen adaptation of James Frey and Jobie Hughes' sci-fi novel, Variety reported.  Michael Bay will produce and possibly direct the movie.  HarperCollins Children's Books is publishing the book, about a group of nine aliens who flee to Earth, disguised as teenagers, when their home planet is destroyed.

6/30/09 - Director Michael Bay will produce and possibly direct I Am Number Four for DreamWorks, Variety reported; based on a six-book science fiction series, the story follows a group of nine earthbound alien teens who escaped their planet just before it was destroyed by a hostile species.

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