Complex sentence: At a time when Kubrick was looking for a new project, the director became reacquainted with "Shadow On The Sun", culminating in Kubrick purchasing screen rights from Blakeney in 1988 for £1500.
Split into simpler sentences: At a time when Kubrick was looking for a new project, the director became reacquainted with "Shadow On The Sun". Kubrick purchased screen rights from Blakeney in 1988 for £1500.