Back in December, we reported that Jesus Orellana‘s short science fiction film, Rosa, was being made into a full fledged feature-length project. Now, thanks to some news via Variety, we’ve learned that Will Dunn will be writing the live-action feature adaptation of Orellana‘s original short.
Dunn is a member of the 20th Century Fox writing program and previously wrote Ion, which has Channing Tatum attached. The short was made from Orellana‘s home computer back in Barcelona and began gaining recognition back in November, which is when Fox quickly picked it up for a feature deal just a few weeks later.
The story takes place in a “post-apocalyptic world where all natural life has disappeared. A cyborg named Rosa rises from the destruction with the goal of restoring the planet’s ecosystem”. However, Rosa “must fight for her survival upon learning she’s not the only entity that has awakened.”
Considering the fact that Orellana will be directing the project — and scripted the original short — I’m a little surprised Fox hired someone else to write the adaptation. I would have assumed he’d be writing the feature length, but then again, it would make sense for Fox to hire someone who’s actually written in this format. Simon Kinberg and his Genre Films will produce alongside Scott Glassgold and Raymond Brothers. Check out the original short below.
Are you interested in seeing Rosa?