‘Arrival’ Writer Eric Heisserer, VFX and Production Studio Luma Team for Ted Chiang Story ‘Division By Zero’ (Exclusive)
Borys Kit
2 min read
‘Arrival’ Writer Eric Heisserer, VFX and Production Studio Luma Team for Ted Chiang Story ‘Division By Zero’ (Exclusive)
Logo text
Short story author Ted Chiang and writer-producer Eric Heisserer are teaming up for the first time since their Oscar-winning collaboration, Arrival.
Heisserer is producing the adaptation of Chiang’s 1991 story, Division by Zero, whose rights have been picked up by Luma Features, the longtime visual effects company that is now making a push into development and production.
Henry Dunham, who made his feature debut at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival with the well-received thriller The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, will write the script adapting the original work and direct the project.
Heisserer will produce under his Chronology banner, alongside Luma’s Payam Shohadai, Grady Gamble and Kyle Franke. Chronology’s Carmen Lewis will executive produce. Franke will oversee the production for Luma, which will finance the development and production.
Related Stories
Zero, which originally appeared in Full Spectrum 3 Magazine, tells of what happens when math doesn’t add up anymore, once a professor of mathematics discovers that 1=0. The revelation upends the universal foundation of math and society, and, ultimately, the foundation of her relationship with her husband.
“Ted’s writing resonates with me, compels me to revisit his stories regularly,” noted Heisserer in a statement. “Division by Zero has been among my favorites, but I didn’t see how it could live as an adaptation until Henry and I talked at length about it as mutual fans. I’m so excited to collaborate with Ted again, and to watch Henry’s vision for this emotional story come to life with the creative support of the artists at Luma.”
Luma is a 20-year-old creative studio that began in visual effects, working most recently on such films as The Tomorrow War, King Richard and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as well as in the live events space. It is now making inroads into its own productions and is currently in post on its first original film, The Silence of Mercy. Made in partnership with The Blast List Productions, the movie is directed by Floria Sigismondi (The Runaways, The Handmaid’s Tale) and stars Annabelle Wallis and Raffey Cassidy.
“Division by Zero is precisely the type of creatively ambitious and deeply poignant film we aspire to make at Luma,” said the company’s head of development, Kyle Franke. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to support the incredible talents of Ted and Eric, a combination that’s already proven to be magic, and a gifted, rising filmmaker like Henry.”
Heisserer is the show creator of Netflix fantasy series, Shadow and Bone, as well as the writer of Netflix’s hit, Bird Box. He earned a best adapted screenplay nomination for Arrival, the sci-fi thriller that was directed by Denis Villeneuve.
Dunham is repped by UTA, Anonymous Content and Stephen Clark of Lichter, Grossman. Chiang is repped by WME and Janklow Nesbit.
Related News & Content
-
How to optimize ‘select found_rows()’ query? Several ‘high load average’ alerts daily
How to optimize 'select found_rows()' query? Several 'high load average' alerts daily,I have 5,000 regular posts, 6,000 posts in one post type and 2,000 posts in another post type. Needless to say, that has made the wp_posts table quite large. Not to mention, I have custom taxonomie... -
How to Use JSON With AJAX?
How to Use JSON With AJAX?,I've defined a PHP callback function to handle the communication between server-side and client-side: function json_render_modal_body() { check_ajax_referer( THEME_PREFIX . '-modals', 'nonce'... -
Filtering context for render_block function
Filtering context for render_block function,I am trying to use render_block within a function called from the WP admin via AJAX The render_block returns null/empty however if I run my function using the wp hook returns the rendered HTML for ... -
How do I hide submenus from the top menu bar?
How do I hide submenus from the top menu bar?,My website is wiki-style and has a lot of pages that should only be reached through links on other pages. Having these all accessible from the top menu bar under their respective headings leads you... -
Register users without confirmation
Register users without confirmation,I'm looking to register users without requiring confirmation of their emails (and even better, no password when they register). Basically, I want them to subscribe their mails using wp registration -
How to use AJAX in wordpress front end?
How to use AJAX in wordpress front end?,I have two inputs in an HTML Widget block on a post. What I need to do: send the inputs (from the html widget) value to AJAX, construct and execute a query, render a table with the results back on ... -
Display posts from Custom Post Type, group by term, arrange term groups and arrange items within groups by menu order
Display posts from Custom Post Type, group by term, arrange term groups and arrange items within groups by menu order,I have a Custom Post Type 'my_cpt' and a custom taxonomy 'types' which has several terms, all of which have posts. I want to do is be able to control both the order of the groups (terms from my cus... -
How do I know if the custom theme is a child theme or a full-custom theme?
How do I know if the custom theme is a child theme or a full-custom theme?,Inherited a custom built WordPress site. How do I know if the theme it uses is a child theme or a full-custom theme? I would like to delete the unused themes for security and to free up space, but ... -
getEntityRecords/useEntityRecords: How to use CPT metadata?
getEntityRecords/useEntityRecords: How to use CPT metadata?,I use getEntityRecords as described in the official data API tutorial (https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/retrieving-wordpress-data-records/). I.e.: const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState... -
Carol Kirkwood stuns in figure-hugging dress amid BBC Breakfast technical chaos
Carol Kirkwood stuns in figure-hugging dress amid BBC Breakfast technical chaos,CAROL Kirkwood stunned in a figure-hugging dress amid a technical blunder. BBC Breakfast was flung into chaos this morning after a string of sound issues. However Carol, 61, was all smiles as she p… -
Families ‘to sue prison’ where loud inmates ‘terrorise kids’ with screaming
Families 'to sue prison' where loud inmates 'terrorise kids' with screaming,Residents living next door to a new prison who say their kids have to sleep wearing headphones and some leave during weekends due to the racket are threatening to sue the prison service -
Doctor Strange’s Secret Wars Role May Be More Important Than You Thought – Looper
Doctor Strange's Secret Wars Role May Be More Important Than You Thought - Looper,According to entertainment leaker Alex Perez, Doctor Strange will find himself confronting his inner struggles as he headlines "Avengers: Secret Wars." -
I’m a clown for not trying Korean beauty secret for glowy skin sooner – don’t worry, I’m not putting cheese on my face
I’m a clown for not trying Korean beauty secret for glowy skin sooner – don’t worry, I’m not putting cheese on my face,A BEAUTY influencer has regrets about not trying out Korean beauty advice for glowy skin sooner. Although the trick can look a little strange at first, she assured viewers that she was not putting … -
“Not every artist deserves to be rich”: Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows on Spotify revenue and why Web3 is the future
“Not every artist deserves to be rich”: Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows on Spotify revenue and why Web3 is the future,Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows has shared his opinion on the difficulty of making money through streaming platforms as an artist, arguing that “not every artist deserves to be rich”. -
‘We are at risk’ – health expert in urgent warning for Irish people over Easter
‘We are at risk’ - health expert in urgent warning for Irish people over Easter,AN URGENT warning has been released to those jetting off over the Easter break. With measles already on the rise, there is an increased risk of a more widespread outbreak in the coming weeks. Trave… -
Black Holes Are Even Weirder Than You Imagined
Black Holes Are Even Weirder Than You Imagined,It’s now thought that they could illuminate fundamental questions in physics, settle questions about Einstein’s theories, and even help explain the universe. -
The odd history of on-hold music
The odd history of on-hold music,We've all been put on hold when we've tried to reach someone. Have you ever thought about the music that plays while you wait? -
‘What Jennifer Did’: Netflix doc explores shocking Ont. murder-for-hire case
'What Jennifer Did': Netflix doc explores shocking Ont. murder-for-hire case,Most of Jennifer Pan's entire life was made up of lies. When her parents began to catch on, she decided to bring in hired hitmen. -
Australian police say Sydney church stabbing was terrorist attack
Australian police say Sydney church stabbing was terrorist attack,SYDNEY - A knife attack during a service at an Assyrian church in Sydney that injured a bishop was a terrorist act motivated by suspected religious extremism, Australian police said on Tuesday (April 16).At least four people were wounded in the... - Read more at AsiaOne -
Apple loses top phonemaker spot to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop, IDC says
Apple loses top phonemaker spot to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop, IDC says,Apple's smartphone shipments dropped about 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, hurt by intensifying competition by Android smartphone makers aiming for the top spot, data from research firm IDC showed on Sunday (April 14).Global smartphone... - Read more at AsiaOne
