Christopher McQuarrie, an Oscar-winning writer who worked with Bryan Singer on movies ranging from “The Usual Suspects” to “Valkyrie,” has teamed up with the filmmaker again for New Line and Legendary Pictures’ “Jack the Giant Killer.” McQuarrie is penning the current draft of the fantasy adventure, the tale of which is set in motion when a princess is kidnapped, threatening a long-standing peace between men and giants. A young farmer is given an opportunity to lead a dangerous expedition to the giants’ kingdom in hope of rescuing her.
Singer is about to begin casting for the film, which he will shoot this summer in England.
Neal Moritz is producing via his Original Film banner with David Dobkin.
Mark Bomback (“Live Free or Die Hard”) and Darren Lemke (“Gemini Man”) wrote previous drafts. McQuarrie, repped by CAA and Key Creatives, has worked on many of his own projects or with other directors — at one point he was developing “The Champions” for Guillermo del Toro to produce for United Artists — but it’s his work with Singer that has gained the most attention.
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