DJ Caruso becomes a ‘Giant Killer’

DJ Caruso (Eagle Eye) has been dubbed thee mighty fantasy filmmaker. Caruso will direct a new telling of ‘Jack the Giant Killer’ for New Line Cinema. He will be working from a screenplay by Mark Bomback (Live Free or Die Hard). The one thing that’s still unknown is, aside from the general storyline, what’s the approach to this film? Will it be live-action, or will it be animated? Will it be reminiscent of Ray Harryhausen classics, or updated in a more ‘300’-esque modern stylized approach? Can Caruso make the leap from contemporary action-thrillers to the mythical lore of old?

The story begins… “when a princess is kidnapped, threatening a long-standing peace between men and giants. A young farmer is given an opportunity to lead a dangerous expedition to the giants’ kingdom in hopes of rescuing her. Darren Lemke is the original writer.” –HR

[source: Hollywood Reporter]