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Daniel Brown to Write and Direct Film Adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s Survivor

The long-stalled project advances to pre-production, backed by financing with an early-2026 shoot planned in Auckland.

Overview

  • Principal photography is scheduled to begin in early 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Producers Ryan Rettig and Miles David Romney are making the film for Community Garden with financing from V42, alongside Ground Control’s Mel Turner and Axel Paton.
  • UTA Independent Film Group is handling worldwide sales with V42/D Squared Films.
  • The film centers on Tender Branson recounting his rise from obscurity during a flight with no pilot.
  • Survivor returns to active development after earlier attempts stalled, including a 20th Century Fox version shelved after 9/11 and a later effort eyed by Francis Lawrence; Brown previously directed Your Lucky Day.