Cynthia Erivo and Michael Bay will produce a film pass of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s sci-fi climate-thriller “saturation point”, which will be released by Universal.
Tchaikovsky’s short story follows Dr. Jasmine Marks, a scientist who enters the hygrometric dehabitation region, known more commonly as the “zone.” It is a growing rainforest along the equator that, due to rising global temperatures, is now so humid that no human or any warm -blooded creature can survive in it.
As she pushes into the wilderness, Dr. Marks discovers that the zone is much more deadly than originally believed and has given rise to a new form of intelligent life. Minnie Schedeen adapts the script.
Erivo and Solome Williams will produce through their Edith’s daughter label while Bay will produce with Brad Fuller through Platinum Dunes. Both production companies first have appearance business with Universal.
Alex Ginno will execute and monitor the project for platinum sand dunes. Universal Pictures’ SVP for production development Ryan Jones and Head of Production Development Christine Sun will monitor the project for the studio.
Erivo, who was most recently given an Oscar nomination for his lead role in the hit movie “Wicked”, will repeat Elphaba’s role in November’s follow-up “Wicked: for Good.” She repped by UTA, Entertainment 360, Peikoff Mahan and Lede Company.
Bay Repped by Rich Cook on Range Media Partners. Fuller repped by Uta and Sloane offers Weber and Dern. Tchaikovsky is represented by Simon Kavanagh and Oliver Cheetham at the Mic Cheetham agency and UTA. Schedeen is represented by Uta, Untitled and Ziffren Brittham
