Despite a Black List and an apparently-attached big star, the J. Blakeson-directed and Graham Moore-penned The Imitation Game will not be getting made at Warner Bros. Variety reports that the film’s “progress-to-production option had expired, and Warners has decided to not move forward,” which is Hollywood legalese for “the film was supposed to have started by this time, did not, and whoopsie, that was a clause in our agreement.” Producers Nora Grossman and Ido Ostrowsky will now take the script to other studios in hopes that someone else will pick up the tragic story of the “father of computer science.” Warner picked up the film’s script back in October (paying a reported seven-figure sum), mainly under the assumption that Leonardo DiCaprio would star in it and that they film could be fashioned as an awards season contender. THR reports that DiCaprio’s interest in the project has now waned, and that was another factor in Warner’s decision to not renew their agreement. However, Moore and DiCaprio are still in business with WB for another project – Moore was set to pen an adaptation of “The Devil in the White City” for DiCaprio’s Appian Way and Warners back in December.

The Disappearance of Alice Creed easily could’ve been a disaster. The film mostly takes place in one location with a total of three characters. If not done right or in an over-the-top manor, it could’ve landed with a thud. The three leads are also characters that could, arguably, be labeled as nothing but despicable. Spending ninety minutes with characters you cant stand or find morally reprehensible is a turn off for most, but fine performances definitely help there. This is film that poses more questions than it does answers. Most details are left for one’s imagination, making it all the more fun. That’s what J Blakeson wanted with Alice Creed: ambiguity. Blakeson also wants this to be a film that actually surprises you, which is a type of film we don’t get to see too often. Check below to see what J Blakeson has to say about his directorial debut which is now available on VOD: