Christopher McQuarrie

Christopher McQuarrie has signed on for two projects with United Artists. The Oscar winning writer will write and produce two high profile projects the Champions and The Monster of Florence.” President of production Don Granger is overseeing both for the studio.

McQuarrie is also a co writer with Nathan Alexander on United Artists Christmas release, “Valkyrie”.

“Chris is a remarkable talent who always brings a valuable perspective to the table,” UA co-owner and “Valkyrie” star Tom Cruise said. “We are thrilled to be working with him on both projects.

Champions is derived from a late 60s British television series about a group of government agents who encounter a hidden civilization that grants them superhuman talents. McQuarrie is creating the script along with Guillermo Del Toro, who will also produce the film but is not attached to direct.

Cruise and former United Artist co owner and CEO Paula Wagner also are producing the movie.

“Monster tells the strange but true tale of popular author Douglas Preston and Italian journalist Mario Spezi, who began investigating a series of unsolved murders in Italy and wound up implicated in the case. Two years ago, McQuarrie optioned the film rights to Preston and Spezi’s ensuing best seller along with producers Fan Jinks and Bruce Cohen. Cruise may take one of the leads in Florence.

“The Monster of Florence is a surreal account of two writers opening a proverbial Pandora’s box with their research,” McQuarrie said “They witness firsthand how the misguided good intentions of others allow evil to flourish, eventually becoming a part of the story themselves.”

So both these films will surely spearhead United Artists and will give it the boost it needs after the recent splits.

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