According to Daily Variety, New Line Pictures has announced that "The Divine Comedy: Inferno," an updated version of the classic comic poem by Dante Alighieri, will begin production in June 2005 for a summer 2007 release.
New Line likened the project to "The Lord of the Rings," saying this property offered even greater scope and depth. The approach, like the "Rings" series, will be a faithful retelling of the original story, with some story tweaks and updates to enable it to appeal to the modern audience.
The identity of the director was withheld due to the potential controversy inherent to the project. Elijah Wood is rumored to be associated with the project, but is not in the lead role of the planar traveller, Dante. All casting is reportedly in place but has not been announced.
If the film is a success, fans can look forward to part 2, "Purgatorio", and part 3, "Paradiso" in 2009 and 2011, respectively.
Budget is reportedly in the 100 to 150 million USD range.
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