Steven Spielberg To Make Sci-Fi Based On Thorne

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Steven Spielberg is attached to direct an untitled sci-fi film which delves into Caltech physicist Kip Thorne's theories of gravity fields, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Although the project is considered embryonic -- there is no screenplay yet and would likely be three to four years away from fruition -- Thorne wrote a treatment with the help of producer and science nut Lynda Obst, prompting Spielberg's involvement.

Based on real science, the film will explore the mind-bending territory of black holes and gravity waves and touch on some of the hypotheses that Albert Einstein chased but never could prove. Thorne, a longtime friend of Obst's, is one of the world's leading experts on relativity.