Well this is a bummer.A It looked as if directorMatt Reeveshad finally settled on hisLet Me Infollow-up last year when he wasset to direct a feature film adaptationofThe Twilight Zone.A The project tappedSherlock HolmesscribeTony Peckhamto rewrite the screenplay last December, but word on the Warner Bros. adaptation has been relatively quiet since then.A NowVarietyas Justin Krollreports that, due to scheduling conflicts, Reeves has left the film.A Hit the jump for more, including what Reeves may tackle next.The directing gig was a highly sought-after job, as WB hadAChristopher Nolan,Alfonso Cuaron,Michael BayandRupert Wyatton their director shortlistto bring the adaptation to the big screen, so it was a sign of confidence that the studio signed Reeves to take the helm.ALet Me Indisplayed the filmmaker’s tremendous talent behind the camera and I was eager to see what head do with a large-scale property likeTwilight Zone.Kroll doesnat specify the specific scheduling conflicts that led to Reeves leaving the project, but he recentlysigned a deal with 20th Century Fox TVto write, direct, and supervise drama projects for the studio so he may have an idea he wants to flesh out in the television world.A Reeves co-createdFelicitywithJ.J.
Abrams, so heas got quite a bit of TV experience under his belt.Reeves has been developing feature film adaptations of the vampire novelThe Passageand the Frankenstein twistThis Dark Endeavorto direct, but we havenat heard updates on those projects in quite a while.A Whatever he chooses as his next project, be it in TV or film, hopefully it comes to fruition relatively soon.
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