The summer of 2006 is going to be a major event in the movie industry. Of course, the same statement can be taken out and applied to any summer since the release of Jaws and be fairly accurate, but look at the lineup for this one in particular: X Men 3, Superman Returns, Talladega Nights, Pirates of the Carribean 2 and what looks like a fairly spectacular Mission Impossible 3 just to name a few.

However, there is one film due to be released this summer that has me more excited than any other (and than most others put together). A smaller film, but not some of that "pretentious crap" that I'm known for trying to push on people, that movie is A Scanner Darkly. Directed by Richard Linklater (the man behind Waking Life, Tape, Dazed and Confused and School of Rock) this is a not-so-distant future story where the government takes to recruiting citizens to spy on their friends in aid of our beefed up war on drugs.

The script was famously originally written by Charlie Kaufman, but then at the last minute dropped and replaced by a completely different version. If anyone can explain the logic in turning down a Charlie Kaufman script for ANY reason, I'd be happy to listen. Anyway, check out the trailer here and be amazed. Also, if you're interested, here's a link to Kaufman's original script... surprise, it's guuuuuad.