By Express News Service
Actor Jack Huston is all set to write down and star in a modern-day adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo.Hailing from Constantin Films, the undertaking has been in improvement for some time and can see Huston painting Nicolas Cristo, a damaged and betrayed man, who after being locked away for over a decade, decides to combat and convey justice to a world that appears extra merciless and corrupt than the one taken from him.
Contrary to the unique Alexandre Dumas novel, this adaptation can be set in Asia and the United States.The movie can be directed by Stephen Fung (Into The Badlands, Wu Assassins). Fung may even govt produce the movie.
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Huston may even govt produce together with Ian Duncan and Simon Boyes with Constantin Film’s Oliver Berben and Robert Kulzer. Constantin EVP of TV Brandon Zimon, together with artistic executives Colin Scully and Alex Westmore may even oversee the undertaking.
This is the most recent adaptation of the favored novel in works, the most well-liked being the Nineteen Fifties British collection. There are different variations too in improvement. Writers Lydia Adetunji and Amit Gupta had been lately creating a model with Banijay’s Neon Ink.
Last yr, Germany’s Leonine teamed up with Christian Alvart’s Syrreal Entertainment for a model.Huston, well-known for Fargo, lately wrapped manufacturing on House of Gucci. He is all set to star in Amazon collection Expat.