After years of being stuck in development hell, it appears Dimension Films is finally moving forward with 'The Six Billion Dollar Man'.. Mark Wahlberg has signed on to star in the upcoming film that is based on the 1970s classic tv series (The Six Million Dollar Man, starring Lee Majors)... Peter Berg (Lone Survivor) will direct..
Story: When ace test-pilot Steve Austin's ship crashed, he was nearly dead. Deciding that "we have the technology to rebuild this man", the government decides to rebuild Austin, augmenting him with cybernetic parts which gave him superhuman strength and speed. Austin becomes a secret operative, fighting injustice where it is found.. The story is based on Martin Caidin 1972 bestseller sci-fi book 'Cyborg'...
The flick will be produced by: Bob Weinstein and Sarah Aubrey - along with Mark Wahlberg, via his production company Closest to the Hole Prods and Stephen Levinson...
I was a huge fan of the tv show growing up and believe me I was horrified when I learned that Jim Carrey was set to star in a big screen comedy version of the series back in 2003.. Thankfully that project never happen, I believe just about ever male (Leonardo Dicaprio, Ben Stiller) in Hollywood has been attached or rumored to take on the role of Steve Austin at one time or another...
I am hoping the studio does not try to dumb down the script, in hopes of bring in teenage boys.. But after all we are talking about the Weinstein's...
