Fox Studios have scored a coup. They got Patricia Cornwell to agree to film adaptations based on ALL 16 of her best-selling Dr. Kay Scarpetta novels. They key was a personal visit by Angelina Jolie herself to the author.
Cornwell changed her mind about a film franchise after meeting with Jolie and producer Geyer Kosinki to discuss the project, according to the report. She is said to be playing a key role in the development of the first film.Demi Moore was set to star in a film adaptation in the 90's that went nowhere.
The report says the film series will be modelled after the Jason Bourne films, starring Matt Damon. Plots from many Bourne stories, originally written by Robert Ludlum, were merged into the first three films.
I think this is a great matchup. Scarpetta is a coroner and medical examiner who I can definitely see Jolie playing, and thrillers like this are great vehicles for her.
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