The Movie Spew: Black Swan Director Plans a Noah's Ark Movie

Last week Warner Brothers offered Steven Spielberg a crack at directing a movie about the life of Moses. I guess this is one of those Deep Impact/Armageddon situations because it appears that there is a rival Biblical epic going on over at Paramount that just got a greenlight.

The Movie Spew: Black Swan Director Plans a Noah's Ark Movie

Paramount’s film will be about Noah (the guy with all of the animals and the big boat) and the project is going to be made with a $100 million budget by none other than Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky.
It’s an odd choice for the filmmaker known for dark hard-edged films like Requiem For A Dream, but I guess the guy might be secretly religious. Aronofsky apparently views it as a “sci-fi” story and had this to say about the impact the Noah’s Ark tale had on him.

"Since I was a kid, I have been moved and inspired by the story of Noah and his family’s journey. The imaginations of countless generations have sparked to this epic story of faith. It’s my hope that I can present a window into Noah’s passion and perseverance for the silver screen,” he said.

An epic sci-fi influenced version of Noah’s Arc from the guy who made Pi and The Wrestler? If nothing else, I’m intrigued simply because I can’t imagine what Aronofsky will do with the material. Hopefully it’ll have the dark intensity of his other work because the one thing no one needs is cheerful Aronofsky movie. That’s an oxymoron if I’ve ever heard one.