Sci-Fi Film and Television Developments

The Adventurer’s Handbook

7/20/09 – SCI FI Wire reported that Jonah Hill enjoyed developing The Adventurer's Handbook, based on Mick Conefrey's self-help-book about lessons from history's great explorers. Hill co-wrote the movie, about buddies discovering the book and going on a real-life adventure.  Handbook will star Hill alongside Jason Segal and Jason Schwartzman as regular guys who try to survive situations that Indiana Jones would face with ease. "I've actually had the greatest time ever working with Universal on that movie," Hill said. "Literally, it's been the most wonderful experience of my life so far."  Universal production executive Donna Langley has shepherded Hill's career. She bought the script that Hill co-wrote with Matt Spicer and Max Winkler.  "I wrote it with two of my best friends," Hill said. "Immediately, we wrote one part for Jason Segal and one part for Jason Schwartzman, and they both are in it, so that worked out. We wanted our friend Akiva Schaffer to direct it, and he's directing it. We wanted Working Title to produce it with me, since it was my first movie."  Hill sought assistance as much for production know-how as to ensure an aesthetic vision for the film. "We wanted to bring in a more independent producer to make sure stylistically it wouldn't get too big and Hollywood," Hill said. "She let us bring in Anthony Bregman, who produced Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Working Title produced all the Coen Brothers movies. It's honestly been a dream."  The Adventurer's Handbook is scheduled for a 2010 release.

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