starring Steve Martin (1980s?
Synopsis: Possibly a comic version of Arthur Schitzler’s “Traumnovelle,” – now made as Eyes Wide Shut Development- In the mid eighties, Kubrick was impressed by Steve Martins ‘The Jerk’ (1979) and was anxious to do a project with him. They met a few times but not known whether any story or script ideas had been discussed. Diane Johnson said recently revealed that Kubrick at one time conceived his adaptation of “Traumnovelle,” to be a comedy and he: “explored it with Steve Martin”. Michael Herr also reported Kubrick’s interest in doing “Traumnovelle” as a dark sex comedy with Steve Martin in the lead, Herr says that he, Diane Johnson and David Cornwall aka John Le Carré were also approached by Kubrick to write it.
