Steven Spielberg’s next project is big-screen adaptation of ‘Harvey’

Washington: Steven Spielberg is all set to direct his next film, and it will be an adaptation of the Mary Chase Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘Harvey’.It is the first screenplay by the best-selling novelist Jonathan Tropper, and its film adaptation will be done as a co-production between 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks.

‘Harvey’ is the story of an amiable eccentric, Elwood P Dowd, and his friendship with a six and one-half foot tall invisible rabbit, and how it affects every member of his family and community. Spielberg and Don Gregory will be producing the project with Elizabeth Gabler and Carla Hacken overseeing for Fox 2000, which acquired the rights in 2008. “I am very happy to be working again with my friend Tom Rothman who shepherded us through `Minority Report,’ and with Elizabeth and Carla, who I’m looking forward to collaborating with,” Variety quoted Spielberg as saying. He added: “DreamWorks has experienced a creative and profitable relationship with 20th Century Fox in the past, and I look forward to renewing that time together.” According to reports, ‘Harvey’ would be one speedy project, as casting and pre-production will begin immediately, and production would start in early 2010. ANI