Haldeman’s Nebula, Locus and Hugo Award-winning novel was published in 1974, telling the story of a war between humans and Tauran. The success of the novel inspired a number of sequels in the “Forever War” series, as well as a Belgian comic book in the ’80s and a board game from Mayfair Games.
Also involved in the package is screenwriter Jon Spaihts, who is behind the hot sci-fi screenplays for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and the upcoming Passengers, as well as producer Roy Lee, who will produce alongside Tatum and his Free Association company.
UPDATE: According to Deadline, Warner Bros. has won the distribution rights to the science fiction adaptation.
When the rights lapsed, the package became available to a new buyer, although Edlund will still be involved in some sort of production capacity.
Tatum will play William Mandela, a young man assigned to a military task force in the war against the Taurans, following his rise through the ranks while experiencing the effects of time warps that keep him the same age, while the Earth goes through centuries of drastic changes around him. At the same time, he tries to remain connected to a fellow female soldier who also uses the space-time effects to slow down her aging.
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