The director/writer team of Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy has proven to a fairly successful formula in recent years. The two scored Oscar gold for their work on "Slumdog Millionaire," and this past year they lent their talents to the Oscar-nominated "127 Hours" so it's not a surprise that they would want to work together again.
According to the site InContention who spoke with Beaufoy, the writer said that he's working on a film adaptation of Toby Barlow's werewolf-themed poem “Sharp Teeth” which Danny Boyle may direct.
The story follows a trio of werewolves in East Los Angeles. Characters include a lawyer with ambitious plans to takeover the city, a dogcatcher and loner who falls for a beautiful and mysterious woman, and a detective investigating dog-related murders.
In the article Beaufoy explains that he has been taking ridealongs with LAPD officers in Compton and Watts for research. Boyle himself is currently working on a soon to open stage adaptation of "Frankenstein."
Anything these two work on together is something to be interested in, just because of their track record, but beyond that, I think the story would be something Boyle would love to tackle.
He has worked on numerous types of films in his career, including the drug fueled "Trainspotting," the horror/survival film "28 Days Later" to the science fiction film "Sunshine." This type of film would be another way for Boyle to show off his signature creativity and style.
No release date is set yet, but look for news in the coming weeks.
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