Variety reports that a female lead, playing Orwell's love interest, has yet to be cast. When it comes to who will direct Potter, Warners is mute. The project, which still could start shooting in the fall as planned, would have marked the visual effects guru's directorial debut. According to The Hollywood Reporter, scribes Jonathan Hensleigh and David Ward took passes at the script, which will go through further tweaking before the cameras roll. In the process, a young woman who works as a vampire hunter falls in love with him.
Variety reports that production is set to begin during the summer in Miami.
Ali was stripped of his heavyweight title after refusing on religious grounds to fight in the Vietnam War. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the script also depicts Ali's comeback battles against Joe Frazier and George Foreman. The project, eight years in the works, could start shooting as soon as July for release in summer 2001. Foster's character, Sister Ascension, will be a supporting player. Variety reports that Jeff Stockwell and Michael Petroni adapted the screenplay rom the 1994 novel of the same name by Chris Fuhrman.