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Source: THR

The life and legend of Columbian druglord Pablo Escobar has come a long way trying to make it's way onto the big screen. Hopefully, the newest take on the fascinating character by Brad Furman ('The Lincoln Lawyer') will be the one that finally succeeds. Referred to as 'The World's Greatest Outlaw', Escobar was one of the wealthiest and most elusive criminals in all of history. Producer Scott Steindorf says the film will be a cross between 'The Godfather' and a war movie, focusing both on the charismatic personality of Escobar as well as his often-violent lifestyle.

 

Steindorf continues:

"This is the Latino 'Godfather'... We’re showing the story of his family, the structure of his enterprise, his rise—the man had the largest criminal organization in the world. In the end, it was a war between Colombia and one man.”

 

Previous attempts to bring a biopic based on Escobar have been for naught - both Oliver Stone's 'Escobar' and Joe Carnahan's 2007 project 'Killing Pablo' ended up going nowhere and being eventually disbanded. Newcomer Matt Aldrich will be scripting the film, after the successful sale of his spec script 'Father Daughter Time: A Tale of Armed Robbery and Eskimo Kisses' to Warner Bros. landed him the gig. 


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Comment by Happy Birthday Roboto on August 2, 2011 at 7:53am

You know I was going to make a few jokes about the show Entourage but everyone has beaten me to it!

 

For anyone who doesn't watch it, it's a show about a movie star named Vinnie Chase and a few seasons ago they did a storyline where he starred in an adaptation of the life of Escobar named Medellin. In the show the film was shown at Cannes and tanked which is what Superbadmike is refering to below.

I googled the film and found there is a FAKE WEBSITE with a fake trailer about the fake movie! Priceless!

Comment by mst3k4evur on August 1, 2011 at 10:52pm
If this is at all based on reality, it can't be the Godfather. The Corleone's were admirable and honorable even if they were murderers and criminals. Escobar wasn't even that compelling. He was a mass murderer who blew up airplanes, tortured people, killed hundreds of cops and blew up bookstores full of school children.
Comment by Ha-Ra on August 1, 2011 at 10:46pm
Escobar's actual death was the shit filmmakers dreamed of. There was a rooftop chase, several cops, paramilitary groups, and wronged civilians looking for vengeance as an all war exploded. Escobar himself was shot multiple times, with some claiming he managed to kill himself rather than go to jail and others wanting the credit for putting the final bullet in his head. Hollywood can't make that cool?!
Comment by Superbadmike on August 1, 2011 at 10:17pm
This movie is gonna suck. Its gonna bomb at Cannes and go straight to DVD.
Comment by Hero on August 1, 2011 at 10:15pm
"Insert an inside joke only people who've seen Entourage will understand"
Comment by Mr. Jumbo on August 1, 2011 at 10:13pm
...staring Vincent Chase.

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