RKO acquires 'The Architect' ?
Tue, April 20, 2010 
As it turns out RKO is currently in negotiations to buy the screen play for 'The Architect', the Craig Stiles script is being described as a "Hitchcock'ian" thriller, set in Dubai.
According to /Film, Craig Stiles‘ screenplay has been going around Hollywood since February, and has finally found a buyer in RKO. The contemporary Hitchcockian Thriller is said to be more akin to North by Northwest than Vertigo of Strangers on a Train. I’ve heard that it will probably draw more comparisons to Taken or Breakdown.
The story follows Mitch Avery, a New York City hot-shot up and coming architect who gets the opportunity of a lifetime — to build his dream building in Dubai. Once on the ground on the Arabian Peninsula, all hell breaks loose. Of course, this is just the beginning. It turns out everything was a gigantic set-up which results in a chase to find his kidnapped wife Carlie and uncover the bigger conspiracy. I’ve heard that a big director has shown interest in the script.
I don't know about you, but I loved Taken, I'd definitaly be down for something like this. If the right people were involved this could be a great film by the sounds of it.
Reader Comments (2)
looks like Gotham, is that actually Dubai?
I tought taken was good, but he was a retired killer not an architect, wtf is a pencil pusher gonna do when you kidnap his wife and would they care to do that anyways? sounds kinda lame, but maybe theyre not telling us everything yet...i hope.
Yeah it kinda does look like some of the posters from TDK.
As far as I know, very little has actually been revealed so far, but this movie has been very highly sought after by a lot of studios in hollywood recently. "Something" is obviously very special about the story.