Back in September it was announced that Blade Runner 2049 helmer Denis Villeneuve is in talks to direct a new version of Cleopatra, and during an interview with THR, screenwriter David Scarpa (All the Money in the World) has been chatting about the project, describing it as a “lean, mean political thriller” filled with sex, […]
Cleopatra remake gets new writer, Angelina Jolie still attached
Deadline is reporting the long-gestating remake of classic epic Cleopatra has scored a new writer to help bring the story back to the big screen. David Scarpa (The Day The Earth Stood Still) has signed on to the project, which is based on the bestselling book Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff. Producers Scott Rudin and Amy […]
The Cartel screenwriter discusses the upcoming Ridley Scott adaptation
Although he still harbours ambitions of another outing in the Alien franchise, it seems that director Ridley Scott is set to follow up All the Money in the World with The Cartel, an adaptation of Don Winslow’s novel. Scott first attached himself to the project – which revolves around the Mexican drug cartels, and includes a fictionalised […]
