Photo: getty (2)Charlize Theronis wearing her producer hat for an upcoming project; and she’s teaming up with an award-winning director.The 46-year-old actress is set to produce Amazon Studios' forthcoming projectJane,which tells the life story of author Philip K. Dick, who lost his twin sister when they were six weeks old. The death is said to have served as inspiration for the science fiction author’s projects, perThe Hollywood Reporter.Alongside Theron, Alfonso Cuarón, who won a Best Director Academy Award for 2014’sGravity,will also produce with Dick’s daughter Isa Hackett.Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesTheron is also in talks to star in the feature, and Cuarón could direct,The Wrapreports.Janeis said to be “a moving, suspenseful and darkly humorous story about a woman’s unique relationship with her brilliant, but troubled twin, who also happens to be the celebrated novelist Philip K. Dick. While attempting to rescue her brother from predicaments both real and imagined, Jane plunges deeper and deeper into a fascinating world of his creation,” according toTHR.Electric Shepherd Productions, Denver and Delilah Productions, and Esperanto Filmoj are also on board to produce, with Gabriela Rodriguez of Esperanto Filmoj, Beth Kono and AJ Dix of Denver and Delilah, and Kalen Egan, the Electric Shepherd Productions' Head of Film and Television Sarah Scougal,Deadlinereports.RELATED VIDEO: Charlize Theron Posts Rare Video with Two Daughters Enjoying Vacation: ‘Me and My Girls 4 Life’“The story of ‘Jane’ has been with me for as long as I can remember. Jane, my father’s twin sister who died a few weeks after birth, was at the center of his universe,” said Hackett, perDeadline. “Befitting a man of his unique imagination, this film will defy the conventions of a biopic and embrace the alternate reality Philip K. Dick so desperately desired—one in which his beloved sister survived beyond six weeks of age.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Added Hackett: “It is her story we will tell, her lens through which we will see him and his imagination. There is no better way to honor him than to grant him his wish, if only for the screen. I’m immensely grateful for the partnership and the brilliance Charlize and Alfonso bring. Their support, particularly with this deeply personal story, means more to me than they could know.”
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Charlize Theronis wearing her producer hat for an upcoming project; and she’s teaming up with an award-winning director.The 46-year-old actress is set to produce Amazon Studios' forthcoming projectJane,which tells the life story of author Philip K. Dick, who lost his twin sister when they were six weeks old. The death is said to have served as inspiration for the science fiction author’s projects, perThe Hollywood Reporter.Alongside Theron, Alfonso Cuarón, who won a Best Director Academy Award for 2014’sGravity,will also produce with Dick’s daughter Isa Hackett.Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesTheron is also in talks to star in the feature, and Cuarón could direct,The Wrapreports.Janeis said to be “a moving, suspenseful and darkly humorous story about a woman’s unique relationship with her brilliant, but troubled twin, who also happens to be the celebrated novelist Philip K. Dick. While attempting to rescue her brother from predicaments both real and imagined, Jane plunges deeper and deeper into a fascinating world of his creation,” according toTHR.Electric Shepherd Productions, Denver and Delilah Productions, and Esperanto Filmoj are also on board to produce, with Gabriela Rodriguez of Esperanto Filmoj, Beth Kono and AJ Dix of Denver and Delilah, and Kalen Egan, the Electric Shepherd Productions' Head of Film and Television Sarah Scougal,Deadlinereports.RELATED VIDEO: Charlize Theron Posts Rare Video with Two Daughters Enjoying Vacation: ‘Me and My Girls 4 Life’“The story of ‘Jane’ has been with me for as long as I can remember. Jane, my father’s twin sister who died a few weeks after birth, was at the center of his universe,” said Hackett, perDeadline. “Befitting a man of his unique imagination, this film will defy the conventions of a biopic and embrace the alternate reality Philip K. Dick so desperately desired—one in which his beloved sister survived beyond six weeks of age.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Added Hackett: “It is her story we will tell, her lens through which we will see him and his imagination. There is no better way to honor him than to grant him his wish, if only for the screen. I’m immensely grateful for the partnership and the brilliance Charlize and Alfonso bring. Their support, particularly with this deeply personal story, means more to me than they could know.”
Charlize Theronis wearing her producer hat for an upcoming project; and she’s teaming up with an award-winning director.
The 46-year-old actress is set to produce Amazon Studios' forthcoming projectJane,which tells the life story of author Philip K. Dick, who lost his twin sister when they were six weeks old. The death is said to have served as inspiration for the science fiction author’s projects, perThe Hollywood Reporter.
Alongside Theron, Alfonso Cuarón, who won a Best Director Academy Award for 2014’sGravity,will also produce with Dick’s daughter Isa Hackett.
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
Theron is also in talks to star in the feature, and Cuarón could direct,The Wrapreports.
Janeis said to be “a moving, suspenseful and darkly humorous story about a woman’s unique relationship with her brilliant, but troubled twin, who also happens to be the celebrated novelist Philip K. Dick. While attempting to rescue her brother from predicaments both real and imagined, Jane plunges deeper and deeper into a fascinating world of his creation,” according toTHR.
Electric Shepherd Productions, Denver and Delilah Productions, and Esperanto Filmoj are also on board to produce, with Gabriela Rodriguez of Esperanto Filmoj, Beth Kono and AJ Dix of Denver and Delilah, and Kalen Egan, the Electric Shepherd Productions' Head of Film and Television Sarah Scougal,Deadlinereports.
RELATED VIDEO: Charlize Theron Posts Rare Video with Two Daughters Enjoying Vacation: ‘Me and My Girls 4 Life’
“The story of ‘Jane’ has been with me for as long as I can remember. Jane, my father’s twin sister who died a few weeks after birth, was at the center of his universe,” said Hackett, perDeadline. “Befitting a man of his unique imagination, this film will defy the conventions of a biopic and embrace the alternate reality Philip K. Dick so desperately desired—one in which his beloved sister survived beyond six weeks of age.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Added Hackett: “It is her story we will tell, her lens through which we will see him and his imagination. There is no better way to honor him than to grant him his wish, if only for the screen. I’m immensely grateful for the partnership and the brilliance Charlize and Alfonso bring. Their support, particularly with this deeply personal story, means more to me than they could know.”
source: people.com
