THE PSYCHOPATH TEST, a book by British writer Jon Ronson which delves into the definition of psychopathic behaviour and the real-life people affected by it, is to be adapted into a thriller starring Scarlett Johansson.
Kristin Gore is the lady who has taken on the adaptation challenge – the daughter of former vice president Al Gore, who has previously worked on the forthcoming David O Russell romance ACCIDENTAL LOVE. Jay Roach, the man responsible for AUSTIN POWERS and MEET THE PARENTS franchises will be in the director’s chair for this one.
The book is a journalistic foray into the world of psychopathy, looking in particular at the work of Robert D Hare and his checklist to determine the condition – and whether it can indeed be quantified and clearly defined.Â
It’s not the first time that Roach and Gore have collaborated together on a project, as they are already working on WOMEN IN SPACE, a sci-fi comedy about a group of women working to establish an outer space colony – it’s being developed as a half-hour TV show for network HBO.Â
There’s no information about production dates yet, but we will keep you posted with updates when news is released…
