Fox 2000 has acquired the rights to mystery writer Patricia Cornwell's bestselling series about medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta — with Angelina Jolie eyeing the lead role in the film adaptation. Here's more:
There are 16 Scarpetta novels, meaning a franchise is hoped for, but this film won't be tied to a specific Cornwell mystery title. Much the way that Jason Bourne morphed into an action hero in plots not rigidly locked into the Robert Ludlum book series, the opera-loving coroner Scarpetta will be the lead in a suspense thriller in the vein of The Silence of the Lambs and Seven.
Variety goes on to call this a "mega-marriage" since Angelina Jolie is "one of the most bankable female movie stars, and Cornwell one of the biggest selling female authors in the world." Jolie has played a tomb raider, an assassin, and soon a spy — why not add medical examiner to the list? One thing's for certain: she never gets the wimpy roles.
Do you read Patricia Cornwell's novels? Do you think this sounds like a cool combination of creative forces?
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could be interesting... never read any of those books-
1Love these books. Very exciting!
2OH NO!!!!!!!!!!
3Please no angelina!!!!!!!!!!!! It will ruin my scarpetta!
no, how about julianne moore, rachel weisz, jennifer connelly or cate blanchett
4Oh, NYara- Jennifer Connelly is a great idea!
5I agree with anyone that nyaradzom said and will add Laura Linney or Kate Winslet.
6I second the Rachel Weisz suggestion.
7I thought she was retiring to take time to spend with the kids?
8Nooo, Angelina no! She's nothing like Kay Scarpetta. I like the idea of Jennifer Connelly. And if they turn it into an action movie I won't be pleased. I'm a fan of Cornwell's books, I don't like the idea they're coming up with.
9I like Angelina, but I wish she would do something different than being a cop/medical examiner/spy/assassin. I really want to see her take on something less serious, even though she's in great in those types of roles.
nyaradzom - I love the idea of Rachel Weisz in this role, she is one of my fave actresses.
care0531 - She didn't say that she was completely retiring yet, she is just taking on less movies. The current movie she's filming, SALT, is the first movie she's filmed since she was 3 months pregnant with the twins and now they are 9 months old, so....it's been awhile.
10Not loving this casting at all.
11This is an awful choice for Scarpetta she isn't even close to the description in the book
12well since the author got final casting approval and like Aj in the role, why the heck not... and nonoe of the ladies previously mention are box ofice draws
13well since the author got final casting approval and like Aj in the role, why the heck not... and nonoe of the ladies previously mention are box ofice draws
14She's too young! Scarpetta was in her 40's in the books! boo!
15Not okay with this.. this will ruin my representation of Kay for me..
16Angelina do a chick flick!
17What about Sharon Stone?? She's the closest to Kay even with age, she is blonde, and she can play a strong cracter!??
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