Fame Director to Direct Stylized Sci-Fi

Musical/dance director Kevin Tancharoen, whose remake of Fame will hit theaters on September 25th, has been talking about a sci-fi action project entitled Arcana that he wants to direct.

“Arcana is a unique blend of the graphic-novel backdrop – like Blade Runner – and shot like 300, and has a little bit of Warriors mixed in there, with a little bit of martial arts, so it’s got a lot of crazy elements in there,” said Tancharoen, pretty much appealing to every 13 year old boy in existence.

While the names dropped within Tancharoen’s quote —  Blade Runner, 300, The Warriors — are a dime a dozen, one name stands out in this equation: Brett Ratner, director of X-Men: The Last Stand. He’s producing the film, which is currently being crafted by Red Tails’ writer John Ridley.

I’m equal parts skeptical and intrigued by this project. While I’m a fan of any newcomer to the sci-fi genre — this year has seen the arrival of two masters in the form of Duncan Jones and Neill Blomkamp — the players in this project seem ill-fitted to produce something that stands alongside any of their inspiration. I say seem because we haven’t seen what Tancharoen and Ridley are truly capable of.

Ratner, however?

Time will tell.

Thanks to Moviehole for the scoop.