Primarily known for his writing work on Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams’ TV projects BUFFY, ANGEL, ALIAS and LOST, Drew Goddard scored major breakout success with found-footage creature feature, CLOVERFIELD. The Matt Reeves-directed film got the writers name into the mainstream but Goddard’s directorial debut, the genre-splicing effort THE CABIN IN THE WOODS, certainly showed he has a knack for taking charge. Crafting a mind-bending thriller with healthy doses of clever sci-fi, intense horror and laugh-out-loud comedy.
Goddard looks to have landed his next project with 20th Century Fox hiring him to write and direct an adaptation of acclaimed best-selling e-book THE MARTIAN by author Andy Weir. The story centers on a stranded astronaut crashing on Mars who must work out a survival plan so he can return to Earth.
We’ll keep you posted as the project develops.
Source: The Wrap
