Constantin Film is currently in the process of developing a new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic French novel The Count of Monte Cristo, which centers around a man seeking revenge for his wrongful imprisonment. Jack Huston (Fargo, American Hustle, Boardwalk Empire) has been tapped for the leading role of Nicolas Cristo. Huston is also set to pen the adaptation, with Into the Badlands filmmaker Stephen Fung attached to helm the project.
“It has long been a dream of ours to take what we consider to be one of the great works of literature and present it to a modern audience in a unique and compelling way,” Huston along with executive producers Ian Duncan and Simon Boyes said in a statement. “We couldn’t be more excited to have partnered with Constantin, Stephen, and Tea Shop to reimagine this incredible story and bring it to life.”
