Dan Trachtenberg, FMA ’03, has been signed to direct Crime of the Century, a science fiction action heist film, for Universal Studios. It is being produced by Chris Morgan of Wanted, Fast Five and 47 Ronin.
This is Trachtenberg’s first feature film, however his short film, Portal: No Escape, based on a video game, became the second highest rated video on YouTube’s film and animation section.
Trachtenberg conceptualized Crime of the Century and has been writing it with screenwriter Daniel Kunka.
