According to THR, Hawley will direct an adaptation of popular writer Matthew Baker's short story, To Be Read Backwards, which sounds like it's on some Benjamin Button shit. The story follows a man whose life begins at his death, and he learns more about himself as he and the world unravel in reverse, "ultimately revealing humanity and mystery."
The rights were acquired by Fox, who continue to pile on projects despite the Disney deal's looming finalization. Remember, they also have Hawley attached to a Doctor Doom film that will probably go nowhere.
