
Irish director
John Moore (“
The Omen“, “
Flight of the Phoenix“, “
Behind Enemy Lines“) is to remake the classic 1978 space conspiracy thriller “
Capricorn One“.
Peter Buchman, who wrote
Steven Soderbergh‘s two-part
Che Guevara biopic, penned the screenplay.
The original film told the story of three astronauts who become embroiled in a Mars mission hoax.
Elliot Gould and
James Brolin starred in the original, which was written and directed by
Peter Hyams.
O.J. Simpson played a supporting role.
Variety says the new film is described as a reimagined and updated version of the original.
Capricorn One: