George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four" film adaptation on horizon The production company Imagine Entertainment are gearing up to remake a feature film based on the 1949 novel which gave birth to the term "Big Brother." The plans are still in their early stages, but according to the industry website Hollywood Reporter, the film will unite Orwell with another politically-motivated talent. Shepard Fairey, best known as the graffiti artist behind the poster of Barack Obama bearing the message "HOPE" which became the dominant image of the President's campaign in 2006, has been earmarked for a producing role. The story, which was adapted by Michael Radford for a science-fiction film starring John Hurt and Richard Burton in 1984, will be bought up to dateb for a 21st century audience. Writers are yet to be confirmed for the adaptation. 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' was a publishing phenomenon when it was first released, both in England and America. Set in London, it tells of a country run by a totalitarian government system called English Socialism, which keeps controls people's minds and actions through a complex surveillance system. Also involved in the new film is the production company LBI Entertianment, who happened to be pursuing Orwell's estate for the rites to the novel at the same time.