You might think that Simon Kinberg would be too busy writing scripts and serving as producer on a variety of different projects across a number of studios, but apparently he’s found time to help shepherd another potential film. He’s teaming up with Chappie director Neill Blomkamp to assist The Last Days On Mars director Ruairi Robinson with his latest embryonic film idea, The **Leviathan.
Robinson has been generating lots of interest for the high-concept sci-fi story, putting out a proof of concept video (see above) that has been racking up the views and seeing his phone ringing off the hook with producers interested in joining the team. Kinberg, who has a first-look deal with Fox, brings a wealth of experience in the genre and potential studio backing. Blomkamp is coming off of his robot pic, which Kinberg produced, and is working on his idea for a new film set in the Alien universe.
The Leviathan, according to the promo spiel on the concept video, is set in early 22nd century at a time when humanity has colonised many worlds thanks to the invention of father-than-light travel. But the cost of that speed is what’s needed to produce it: refined exotic matter from the eggs of the largest species mankind has ever seen. And the hunt and harvesting of the material requires a lot of involuntary labour...
Kinberg is a creative consultant or writer/producer on several upcoming films, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool and Ridley Scott’s** The Martian**. It’s entirely possible there are several Kinberg clones running around.