Writer-director Kevin Smith is developing a futuristic outer-space comedy that will reference other SF movies and revolve around a father-son relationship, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Smith has nodded to the genre in his earlier work but never made an SF film.
Smith is aiming for a budget in the $45 million-$50 million range, which would be his biggest, the trade paper reported. He again will produce with partner Scott Mosier via their View Askew company.
Harvey and Bob Weinstein, with whom Smith has collaborated on most of his movies, could reteam with Smith on the film. Insiders told the trade paper that Weinstein Co. executives have read part of the script and are interested in making the movie.
Smith has finished a first draft of the script, but the project will not move forward until after his next project, Red State.
