By Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office Editor Yesterday director Danny Boyle is set to direct Michael B. Jordan in Methuselah at Warner Bros.
Simon Beaufoy who won an adapted screenplay Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire and was also nominated for the Boyle-directed movie 127 Hours is looking to rewrite the script based on the Biblical story of a man who lived to be close to 970 years old.
Tony Gilroy wrote the previous draft off James Watkins’ treatment. Jordan is producing through his Outlier Society label which has a deal at Warners.
Heyday’s David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford are also aboard. Variety first reported the news. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy.
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