Photos: Mark Romanek’s ‘Never Let Me Go’
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Fox Searchlight has released a batch of new production photos forMark Romanek’s big screen adaptation ofKazuo Ishiguro’s novelNever Let Me Go. The book was named one of TIME’s 100 Best Novels (from 1923 to the Present), featured on many top ten books of 2005 lists, and a finalist in the National Book Critic Circle Award. For those interested, you can buy the softcover for only $11.20 onAmazon.
Beachauthor and28 Days Later/SunshinescreenwriterAlex Garlandpenned the adaptation for the dramatic thriller, abouta group of children who spent their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school, who as they “grow into young adults, they find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other, while preparing themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them.” The film starsCarey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield, Charlotte Rampling, Sally Hawkins, Nathalie Richard, andAndrea Riseborough.Watch the trailer here. Hit the jump to see the new photos.
Romanek is probably best known for his music video work. He directed the video for Michael and Janet Jackson’s “Scream” in 1995, a sci-fi themed video which won the 1996 Grammy for Best Music Video, and to date, is still the most expensive music video ever produced ($7 million).His other videos include Closer for Nine Inch Nails, Criminal for Fiona Apple, Devil’s Haircut for Beck, and Johnny Cash’s cover of Nine Inch Nails' “Hurt”.
In 2002, he made a wonderful indie thriller called One Hour Photo, which starred Robin Williams as an photo lab employee who becomes obsessed with a young suburban family (if you haven’t seen it, netflix it!). The official plot synopsis follows:
Never Let Me Go hits theaters on September 15h, 2010.
