With the Gulf coast still feeling the effects of Hurricane Katrina, it’s easy to forget there was ever a storm as deadly. But, back in 1900, a hurricane made landfall in Galveston, Texas and didn’t subside until it claimed about 8,000 lives. Not only was the loss of life devastating, but the storm destroyed what was once known as the “Wall Street of the Southwest.” This Category 4 storm will be the subject of Warner Bros’ upcoming disaster film. According to reports, the studio snatched up Daniel Sussman’s script, “Galveston,” which tells the stories of several individuals with the hurricane in the backdrop. There’s a young couple facing separation, a power struggle involving various bureaucracies and a love triangle in which two of the parties are brothers. The idea came from Polly Johnsen and she’s on board to produce the film through her company, Polymorphic Pictures.
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