Mandalay/Mandate secured Aja to helm the adaptation of Hill’s novel this week. Keith Bunin of In Treatment penned the script.
The story focuses on Ig Perrish, who awakens one day to find a pair of horns have sprouted from his head. Those around him who see the horns are compelled to tell him pretty much all the nasty things that are rolling around in their brain. Ig’s powers don’t stop there.
Horns is sort of a bittersweet tale about a poor sap who falls for his ideal girl. They have a relationship. They break up. And then she’s found raped and left for dead. Everyone thinks he did it, and there’s the thrust of Hill’s character piece, which explores Perrish’s search for the truth. It’s a bit of a revenge piece, but it’s also a love story.
Mandalay/Mandate hope to begin shooting in the spring.
No word yet if LaBeouf is still locked to play Perrish.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
