Catherine Hardwicke to direct 'Maximum Ride'?
Monday, March 16, 2009 at 11:56PM | By Franck Tabouring 
Catherine Hardwicke is in talks to direct Columbia's big-screen version of James Patterson’s best-selling novel series “Maximum Ride."
The story focuses on six kids who underwent genetic modification to be 98 percent human and 2 percent bird. After escaping from the laboratories they’re held at, the children are pursued by a gang of werewolves sent to track them down.
Don Payne, screenwriter of “My Super Ex-Girlfriend” and “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” is writing the script.
Columbia is eyeing an entire franchise if this film succeeds. No word on how many films the studio is planning at this stage.
Hardwicke last directed Summit's "Twilight," but she won't return for the sequel, "New Moon." Her credits also include "Thirteen" and "Lords of Dogtown."
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Reader Comments (4)
Catherine Hardwicke can't ruin maximum ride like she ruined twilight. i am outraged by the fact that she could be directing the maximum ride movie. Someone FIRE HER!
i've read all of the maximum ride books. i can't wait for the movie. And chrissy i don't care who directs as long as its a great movie and i get to see it.
-madds out!!!!!
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she cant direct maximum ride!!!
she will stuff it up like she stuffed up twilight!!!
she cant direct to save her life
TIM BURTON should direct the twilight saga movies.
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NOOO!!! OH MY GOSH NOO!! SHE CAN'T DIRECT MAXIMUM RIDE!!....She made Twilight SUCK, big time!! If she is directing it....I am SOOOOO NOT watching it!!