Brad Anderson To Adapt 'The Edukators'

[Tuesday, April 25th, 2006]
Brad Anderson is to adapt and direct a remake of Hans Weingartner's political German film The Edukators, according to the Hollwood Reporter.

The story centers on three youths whose concern over global capitalism leads them from acts of protest to serious crime. The original won top honors at the German Critics Film Awards and top honors at several European film festivals. "What excites me most is the way the story straddles genres," said Anderson, who most recently directed "The Machinist." "On the one hand it's a suspenseful thriller, and on the other, it's a provocative and timely political debate. Yet at its heart it's really a very sly, very dark romantic comedy. In my films I've always tried to artfully 'mash up' genres. Palmer and Jonah get this. I couldn't ask for better collaborators."

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