THR is reporting that Universal Pictures has won a bidding war for Little America, a new “sci-fun” tale set in a dystopian United States following a “Trump-like” presidency which has left the country bankrupt.
The project takes place in a future where China has called in its debts and now owns the USA, with many American having emigrated to China in search of work. In a plot reminiscent of Escape From New York, a former American Force Recon member is hired by a Chinese billionaire to go into an American ghetto to rescue his daughter.
Little America has been written by Rowan Athale (Wasteland), who is also attached to direct, while Bay will produce through his Platinum Dunes banner.
Originally published January 26, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.
