In today’s film news roundup, Chris McKay is attached to direct “Jonny Quest,” Greg Berlanti is directing a Rock Hudson movie, documentary “The Last Race” gets an early release, and Valeria Golino is honored.Director AttachmentsChris McKay, director of “The Lego Batman Movie,” is attached to helm a live-action “Jonny Quest” movie for Warner Bros.Producers are Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich along with Adrian Askarieh of Prime Universe.
Daniel Alter will executive produce.“Jonny Quest” first appeared as an animated sci-fi series in 1964 through Hanna Barbera.
The narrative focused on an 11-year-old boy, his sidekick Hadji, his scientist dad, secret agent Race Bannon, and pet bulldog, Bandit.
The show led to several series and TV movies.Richard Donner, Dwayne Johnson, and Robert Rodriguez have been involved in development of a “Jonny Quest” movie for the past two decades.
McKay is also attached to direct the live-action “Nightwing” for Warner Bros.
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