EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell us that Apple Original Films has rocketed in to pre-emptively acquire J S Mayank and David Carlyle ’s manuscript, Fallen Astronaut . The auction prevails in publishing for the title. Verve is overseeing the book auction.

The manuscript for Fallen Astronaut began circulating with book publishers just last week.

We hear that Apple paid in the high six figures to take the book off the table.

Scott Glassgold and his 1201 Films are set to produce the movie for Apple which is billed as Gravity crossed with A Few Good Men . Mayank & Carlyle will be Executive Producers on the film.

We hear that the manuscript has a tech-forward concept including a crucial sequence with VR, which makes it a ripe project for Apple.

Mayank has sold original TV pilots to AB

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