James Franco keeps his slate full with notable literary adaptations like The Sound and the Fury, Child of God, and Zeroville. Franco will add another, as Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk tells Lit Reactor that Franco optioned his book Rant: The Oral Biography of Buster Casey. Set in the near future, the story centers on recounted memories of Buster "Rant" Casey, the leader of an urban demolition derby who "will die a spectacular highway death, after which his friends gather the testimony needed to build an oral history of his short, violent life."
Deadline adds that Franco is eying the title role and Pamela Romanowsky is in line to write and direct the adaptation. Hit the jump for Palahniuk's full quote and the book synopsis:
Here's what Palahniuk told Lit Reactor:
As of last night we've finalized a deal for James Franco to option my novel Rant. Details about the casting, shooting and a proposed release date will be forthcoming. Hurray. After the opportunity to work with Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Sam Rockwell, I can't imagine a more exciting actor to work with than Franco.
Here's the book synopsis:
Buster “Rant” Casey just may be the most efficient serial killer of our time. A high school rebel, Rant Casey escapes from his small town home for the big city where he becomes the leader of an urban demolition derby called Party Crashing. Rant Casey will die a spectacular highway death, after which his friends gather the testimony needed to build an oral history of his short, violent life. [Amazon]
Franco and Palahniuk confirmed the news on Twitter: