Deadline is reporting that Paramount Pictures has set William Monahan to pen the script for a biopic of the iconic daredevil Evel Knievel, and is hoping to reunite Monahan with The Departed director Martin Scorsese on the project.
The film will be based upon Evel Knievel On Tour, a book by Knievel’s ex-manager Sheldon Saltman, which included allegations that Knievel had been physically abusive to a number of people. Taking exception to the book, Knievel flew to California and attacked Saltman with a baseball bat, breaking his arm and spending six months in jail for his actions.
In addition to Monahan, another Scorsese collaborator is on board in Terence Winter, creator of Boardwalk Empire and writer of The Wolf of Wall Street, who will serve as producer alongside Rachel Winter (Dallas Buyers Club).
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Originally published November 26, 2015. Updated April 15, 2018.
