Warner Bros. Gets Biblical

Warner Brothers, who had the biggest year amongst studios, is surely keeping busy in an attempt to defend their title.  Variety is reporting that WB has "parted the seas" to make room for a modern take on the historic story of Samson and Delilah.

WB prevailed in a three-studio bidding battle. The seven-figure deal comes despite a sluggish year so far for deals on material. Aside from a strong writer and director, the project sparked bidding because it had a big idea that can be shaped into a tentpole project in which the concept is the star.

Scott Silver will write the script, and Francis Lawrence will direct. Erwin Stoff will produce through 3 Arts.

This doesn't really excite me all that much, but we'll see how it plays out. I'm not sure how they are going to modernize it.

Maybe Samson has his hair cut off with laser beams and fights a lion from a flying car.