Scarface Reboot Moves Forward

A reboot of a reboot is on the way.  Scarface is getting the old rejig treatment again.  The original 1932 movie was set in Chicago.  The reboot movie was set in 1983 Miami.  The new movie will be set in 2016 Los Angeles.

Per THR, Jonathan Herman (the upcoming and promising looking STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON) has been brought onboard Universal’s SCARFACE revisitation.  He’ll be scripting the project, which saw previous drafts from Paul Attanasio (QUIZ SHOW, DONNIE BRASCO) and David Ayer (FURY, SUICIDE SQUAD).

Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larrain (“No”) is in negotiations to direct the latest version at Universal Pictures and Global Produce.  A Mexican immigrant named Tony rises in the criminal underworld as he strives for the American Dream. This version is said to have more of a “mythic origin story” tone which explores “where Tony’s physical and emotional wounds come from and how they shaped him as a man”.

Paul Attanasio (“Donnie Brasco”) penned a previous draft of the screenplay. Marc Shmuger and Marty Bregman are producing. The producers aim to cast an “authentic Latino who is bilingual and bicultural.”  Well these people have balls taking on the movie again.  I wouldn’t like to tackle something that has long since been such a cultural monster.  By the way, Scarface is one of my favourite movies.  I tried to work in Tony Montana to the header/logo recently, but it didn’t work out.

Whadya gonna do.