Screenwriter Noah Oppenheim has been tapped to pen a new adaptation of George Orwell‘s classic dystopian novel 1984.  The terrifying tale centers on a man who falls in love, and attempts to break free of an authoritarian surveillance society “Big Brother” is always watching.  The book was previously adapted in 1984 (couldn’t miss that opportunity!) by Michael Radford and starred John Hurt, Richard Burton, and Suzanna Hamilton.  Deadline reports that the new version of is being produced by Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer, along with Julie Yorn and Rick Yorn.

Oppenheim is a hot screenwriter who still doesn’t have a produced film to his credit.  His Jacqueline Kennedy biopic Jackie hit the 2010 Black List, and he’s also attached to remakes of Snabba Cash and WarGames along with an adaptation of the young adult novel The Maze Runner.  1984 has always resonated with readers since it was published in 1949, so perhaps it will be Oppenheim’s his first script to get in front of cameras.  Hit the jump for a synopsis of the novel.

While Benicio del Toro has been working in Hollywood for over two decades, I’ve always considered him an enigma.  That’s because while he works in big name films like Che, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 21 Grams, and the soon to be released Wolfman, he rarely does press, so all that’s known about this great actor is what’s on screen.  But with his leading role in Wolfman, del Toro was out doing press this weekend and I was able to participate in a press conference with the talented actor.

During the interview, del Toro talks about his love of monster movies as a kid, how he was the one who proposed making the film to Universal, why he wanted to wear the makeup and not just use CG, and what winning the Oscar meant.  It’s a great interview with this mysterious actor.  Hit the jump to read it: