Compared to the book, the scenario, written by the Penn, has changed a lot - but it is still unclear whether Spielberg will agree with the final version of the scenario or will require it once again recycled it. However, Zack Penn has recently specialized in such films - he worked on the scenarios of the Avengers, "incredible Hulk", "People of X 2".
For Stephen Spielberg "First Player to Preparing" will be the first film Warner Bros. For more than 10 years - his last joint project with the studio Warner, the film "Artificial Mind," was released back in 2001. The director's chair was previously removed by Christopher Nolan, director "InterSellar".
Warner Bros. Acquired the rights to the adaptation of the book for the six-digit amount even before she was published - and did not lose: the Roman Ernest Klayn who came out in 2011 became a bestseller very quickly. The events of the novel unfold in the future, the main component of which is "oasis", virtual reality, replaced by most people everyday life.