Trailer: Philip K. Dick’s ‘The Adjustment Bureau’

Philip K. Dick’s novels and stories are no stranger when it comes to being adapted to film.

Starting with ‘Blade Runner’ (1982 and based on the novel ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’) and moving on to ‘Total Recall’ (1990 and based on the short story ‘We Can Remember It For You Wholesale’), ‘Confessions d’un Barjo’ (1992 and based on the novel of the same name), ‘Drug-Taking and the Arts’ (1994 and based on the novel ‘A Scanner Darkly’), ‘Screamers’ (1995 and based on the short story ‘Second Variety’), ‘Impostor’ (2001 and based on the short story ‘The Impostor’), ‘Minority Report’ (2002 and based on the short story of the same name), ‘Paycheck’ (2002 and based the short story of the same name), ‘A Scanner Darkly’ (2006 and based again on the novel ‘A Scanner Darkly’), ‘Next’ (2007 and based on the novel story ‘The Golden Man’) and this year we have two new adaptations, ‘Radio Free Albemuth’ (2010 based on the novel of the same name) and ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ (2010 and based on the short story ‘Adjustment Team’).

That long winded introduction was a way of announcing the new trailer for the Philip K. Dick based film, ‘The Adjustment Bureau’. Starring Matt Damon, Emily Blunt and Terence Stamp. The film is directed by first time director George Nolfi (writer of ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’). The film is due for release in September. The plot is about a politician who falls in love with a ballerina but finds out that he isn’t suppose to see her again as it is not part of the planned universe. Sounds a little like a brain bender in the vein of ‘West World’/’Dark City’. I have always loved Dick’s stories and even though not all of the films based on his work have been stellar, I still find myself looking forward to them.

It also has to be said that it stars one of my goddesses, Emily Blunt, whom I adore. I will never forgive Joe Johnston’s ‘The Wolfman’ for making her look bad :-)

With this and Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception’, it looks to be a very cerebral year. Enjoy the trailer.