Replay

Robert Zemeckis in Talks to Direct Time-Travel Film REPLAY

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 29th, 2011 at 2:56 pm

Could Robert Zemeckis finally be returning to live-action? And with a time-travel film to boot? It appears so, as Vulture reports that the director is in ”serious talks” to helm the adaptation of Ken Grimwood’s novel Replay. The thrilling premise centers on a radio journalist in his forties who dies, but awakes back in 1963 in his 18-year-old body with all of his previous memories intact. The kicker? He always dies in 1988, but returns to 1963 to start the whole 25 years over again with every single memory intact and the ability to make different life choices (spouse, kids, etc.)

This sounds like a fantastic concept, and a return to form for the Back to the Future director. Following the demise of his motion-capture Yellow Submarine remake, Zemeckis has been tooling around with a couple of live-action flicks. Most recently, he entered early negotiations to helm Flight with Denzel Washington. Hit the jump for more on both projects, as well which one Zemeckis might film first, and a synopsis of the novel Replay.

Ben Affleck May Star in and Direct REPLAY

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 19th, 2010 at 12:12 pm

Ben Affleck is reportedly circling the director’s chair and may star in the drama Replay.  According to Deadline, the drama, which has been in development since 1989, is based on the Ken Grimwood novel about “a 43-year old radio journalist who dies, wakes up in his 18-year old body, and gets to relive his life over and over, getting the opportunity to take roads he passed up the first time around.”

Affleck’s been on fire ever since The Town opened to strong box office and critical acclaim.  He actually turned down Warner Bros. blockbuster projects Superman: The Man of Steel and Tales from the Gangster Squad.  It’s looking like Affleck is interested in a smaller, more character-driven drama as the other project he’s considering is The Trade.  That film is about 1973 wife-swapping Yankees pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekrich.  While we previously reported that Matt Damon was interested in directing The Trade, Deadline is reporting that Affleck is choosing between that film and Replay as his next project.  Whatever he chooses, I know I’ll be interested.

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