Tim Burton Developing Film With Kazuo Ishiguro

Tim Burton is developing an untitled film with Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, who is expected to write the screenplay, according to reports about the project. Burton is expected to direct. The film remains in development, and its premise and production plans have not been announced publicly. The story is reportedly set in Japan after World War II and is an original work, rather than an adaptation of one of Ishiguro’s existing or forthcoming novels. Those details have been attributed to people familiar with the project. No distributor or additional cast or crew members have been announced. The project has not been confirmed as Burton’s next film. Reports say it has drawn his attention since production on the third season of Wednesday wrapped, but its place in his schedule remains uncertain. A report also said producers plan to assemble a package with talent before taking the film to market; no casting or distribution deal has been confirmed. The collaboration would bring together a filmmaker known for features including Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and an author whose novels include The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go. Ishiguro has also written screenplays,...