Last week it was reported that director Antoine Fuqua had exited Universal Pictures’ planned remake of Scarface, and now comes word from Variety that Joel and Ethan Coen have signed on to polish the script for the latest take on the mobster saga.
The Coen brothers, who recently polished the screenplays for Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken and Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies, will work on the original script from Terrence Winter (The Wolf of Wall Street).
The new Scarface is said to be a reimagining of the central immigrant story of both the 1932 and 1983 films while being set in LA and focusing on a Mexican immigrant. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Diego Luno is attached to the lead role, played previously by Paul Muni and Al Pacino, while the search is currently ongoing for a new director to replace Fuqua.
Originally published February 12, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.
