Future 24 writer Mark Bomback has been tapped to pen The Art of Racing in the Rain for Universal. According to THR, Bomback will adapt the screenplay from Garth Stein‘s novel, with Patrick Dempsey set to star.
The Art of Racing in the Rain is “centered on a family dog named Enzo who evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver named Denny Swift.” The novel spent upwards of 40 weeks on the New York Time’s bestseller list back in 2008. Dempsey will play Swift, and also produce with Original Film’s Neal Moritz. Tania Landau and Joannie Burstein will be executive producers.
Judging by Bomback‘s current writing history–which also include Live Free or Die Hard and the upcoming Wolverine movie–he’s definitely a hot commodity in Hollywood right now. Although his writing style isn’t quite my cup of tea, he does pick his big-budget projects pretty well. On that note, I’m interested in seeing how he deals with the unique voice in Rain, considering it’s told from the point of view of man’s best friend.
What do you think about Bomback scripting The Art of Racing in the Rain?