“Scarface” Japanese Theatrical Poster
It’s been off and on for almost 10 years, but Universal is still on a mission to bring back another remake of Scarface, originally conceived by Howard Hawks (Rio Bravo) and reimagined by Brian DePalma (Carrie).
Previously, directors such as Antoine Fuqua (The Replacement Killers), David Ayer (End of Watch) and David Yates (Fantastic Beasts) were attached, but the latest is that award-winning filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (2018’s Suspiria, Call Me by Your Name) has been officially hitched to direct the remake.
The Scarface remake will be a reimagined version of the immigrant story that was previously told in the 1932 and 1983 films, and is set in Los Angeles (via Collider).
Diego Luna (Star Wars: Rogue One), Leonardo DiCaprio (Wolf of Wall Street), Sofía Vergara (Machete Kills) and popstar Rihanna (Battleship) were all rumored for roles at some point, but as of current, no star has officially signed.
According to Variety, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen wrote the latest version of the Scarface remake script with earlier drafts by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, Jonathan Herman and Paul Attanasio.
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