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The Taken filmmaker boarded the Paramount project last month. Palmer is now believed to be assisting him in tackling original scribe Josh Zetumer's screenplay.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Morel is determined to stick close to Frank Herbert's classic 1965 sci-fi novel.
Paramount is also thought to be holding tentative hopes of turning the movie into a franchise.
Palmer has previously worked on the screenplays for No Blood, No Guts, No Glory at Paramount and The Dallas Buyer's Club with Universal.
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