Gil Kenan developing THE CITY OF EMBER

By: Karl Schneider
Date: Thursday, July 27, 2006

Gil Kenan (Monster House) talked to Sci Fi Wire about his upcoming project THE CITY OF EMBER.

THE CITY OF EMBER takes place in a future when Earth's surface has been ruined by toxic pollutants and humans live in cities under the surface. Two 12-year-olds, Doon Harrow and Lina Mayfleet, decide they are going to the surface when their only source of light underground begins to flicker out. No one has ever ventured beyond the safety of Ember, but the city's life supply is running out, and someone has to do something about it.

THE CITY OF EMBER is based on a book by Jeanne DuPrau and will be a live-action science fiction film.

"It's a post-apocalyptic children's film,," said Kenan. "It's going to be closely based on the novel."

Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman bought the rights years back and will serve as producers via their production company.