Pierre Morel Stepping Over to DUNE Remake

Sometimes, things just work out in so many movie goers favor.  A high concept project loses its director.  A quickly up-and-coming director who just can’t seem to slow his pace needs something to work on.  Such is the happy marriage case with Pierre Morel and Paramount, as Entertainment Weekly is reporting the DISTRICT 13 and TAKEN director has stepped into the hole Peter Berg left behind on the upcoming remake of DUNE.

The studio is currently looking for writers to work out a new screenplay that will incorporate Morel’s vision of Frank Herbert’s original novel.  There is no word on whether a wholly new screenplay will be written or if Joshua Zetumer’s screenplay will be reworked.  According to EW, Morel plans to make a very faithful adaptation to Herbert’s original story.

Morel’s clout in Hollywood has been doing nothing but climbing since he broke onto the scene a few years back.  With DUNE, it seems very likely he will be quickly stepping into the tent pole realm of film making, as Paramount plans to give the film a major release, though no, official date has been set.  Now, let’s just hope Morel’s vision doesn’t include having the Eiffel Tower CGed into the background of every shot.