Excuse my cynicism if I’m not holding my breath for this project to actually pan out and happen. At least under Ridley Scott‘s watch. The filmmaker has a great habit of attaching himself to films with the optimistic outlook of directing, only for them to get stuck in development and/or left behind as he gets distracted by something else. Anyway, if the folks behind “The Cartel” want this to ride the headlines, they’ll have to move fast.
“The Cartel” is the title of Don Winslow‘s latest novel, which tells a tale of a Mexican drug kingpin not unlike the notorious El Chapo (who the author heavily researched for his book), who is currently on the run after escaping from prison. Now it’s headed to the big screen with Scott slated to direct. But I like said, we’ll see about that. Shane Salerno, who previously adapted Winslow’s “Savages” for Oliver Stone, will write the script. Here’s the book synopsis:
Scott has dealt specifically with the Mexican drug game before, sort of, in the very talky, totally bonkers, “The Counselor,” but this sounds like it gets right to the meat of the matter. The project is set up at Fox, who will release Scott’s next film, “The Martian,” this fall. But hey guys, what ever happened to “Prometheus 2“? [THR]
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