Eli Roth On a Writing Frenzy

Say what you will about the films he has come up with, you have to respect Eli Roth’s love for the craft.  As reported in The Hollywood Reporter, he is currently developing/working on three, different projects, all of them in more than just the “idea” phase.

First up is ‘Thanksgiving,’ which has been gestating ever since Roth directed the faux trailer for ‘Grindhouse.’  Roth is currently penning the screenplay for a full version of the film, a concept Robert Rodriguez has already turned to with ‘Machete.’  Roth plans to direct, produce, and possibly star in the film.

However, that’s not what is next up for Roth.  He said at the Morelia International Film Festival on Monday that he has finished work on a sci-fi screenplay titled ‘Endangered Species.’  This would mark his return to the director’s chair after a number of years acting and producing.

Also in development for Roth is ‘The Man With the Iron Fist,’ a martial arts film that is being developed with the RZA.

Says Roth about his new projects:

I haven’t been this excited since the first ‘Hostel.’  I had to divorce myself from the (‘Hostel’) project 100% to free up my brain for other things.