Laurence Fishburne master thespian has decided to transform the best selling book “The Alchemist” into a feature film. We get the scoop from the fabled caves of Yahoo:
The “Matrix” actor teamed up with A-Mark Entertainment, an independent finance and production company, to buy the film rights from Warner Bros. He will direct from his own adaptation of Paulo Coelho’s philosophical book about a traveler journeying the world during the Inquisition in order to find man’s purpose in the world.
The filmmakers’ take is described as “Harry Potter meets Indiana Jones,” with a sweeping adventure centering on a young Spaniard who embarks on a quest to find a hidden treasure within the Egyptian pyramids and ends up discovering a personal treasure that eclipses his wildest expectations.
I wish I read this book so I would be able to give more thoughtful commentary on this news. I have began to read more lately, and I am happy about this. I am currently reading God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, but this does not help us when discussing the Alchemist.
I will say that any movie that has a combination of sorcery and archaeology is god in my books. The fact that the Fishburne threw in his own money to get the rights is something to take note of. He must believe in the story if he is willing to put up cold hard cashola. I have said before that people that love what they do; do it best. I hope the enthusiasm Mr. Fishburne has for this film translates into a glorious and epic tale.
