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Steve McQueen's 'Papillon' remake in works

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Oct 08 2015 | 10:57 AM IST
Steve McQueen's 1973 prison-break classic "Papillon" will be remade with Danish filmmaker Michael Noer attached to direct the project.
Aaron Guzikowski, who wrote the Denis Villeneuve-directed thriller "Prisoners", has penned the new script, said The Hollywood Reporter.
Based on the memoir by French convict Henri Charriere, the original "Papillon" was directed by Franklin J Schaffner and starred McQueen as a petty criminal, who is wrongly convicted of murder and then plots his escape.
His nickname, Papillon, comes from the butterfly tattoo on his chest. Dustin Hoffman co-stars as a fellow inmate and friend.
Noer's previous directing credits include the claustrophobic prison drama "R" and the gritty gangland tale "Northwest".
Red Granite is the company behind the project.

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First Published: Oct 08 2015 | 10:57 AM IST

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