Apr 9 2008Earth vs. Moon! Earth vs. Moon!

After an intense bidding war, Universal has reportedly picked up a new script by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese in a deal "in the mid- to high-six figures." What makes this screenplay so valuable? Only that it has the most promising title ever written! Earth vs. Moon! EARTH VS. MOON! Other than that, no plot elements have been revealed outside of it being a "sci-fi epic." But really, do you need them? It's the classic battle of Earth vs. Moon! It could be Earth Man vs. Moon Man, Standard Earth Man vs. Earth Man Who Has Colonized the Moon, Earth Man vs. Moon Alien, Anthropomorphized Earth vs. Anthropomorphized Moon, Earth Man Who Thinks Earth is Better Than the Moon Engaging in Debate with an Opposing Opinion (that the moon is, in fact, better)--all of these sound equally appealing to me. Let's just get this thing made.

Then again, there's probably no way any film could live up to the many Earth vs. Moon I've already conjured in my mind, so maybe it's best just to leave it at as is, pure title. You go to the theater, pay $11 for your ticket to Earth vs. Moon, and you're shown the name in bold, bright letters. After a few minutes of this, more words pop up on the screen: "just think about it."

(Above: Someone who Google Image Search informs me may be one of the aforementioned Moon Men.)

'Moon' lands at Universal [Hollywood Reporter]