Writer Michael Seitzman is set to adapt Mary Doria Russell's debut sci-fi/religious novel THE SPARROW for Warner Bros. and Brad Pitt, according to SCI FI WIRE.
"THE SPARROW asks a big question, and it asks a very relevant question," Seitzman said in an interview while promoting his latest film, NORTH COUNTRY. "Can one culture ever reach its hand out to another culture without a built-in arrogance and dynamic that is sure to doom that relationship, regardless of how benign their intentions? And that's what THE SPARROW is about."
Seitzman offered additional plot details. "We've heard radio signals from another planet," he said. "The Vatican has sent a mission. And through a series of very benign mistakes, the [Jesuit] priests set off a civil war on the planet. I think it asks that question, which I think is the most relevant question facing the world right now."
THE SPARROW was followed by a sequel, CHILDREN OF GOD.
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