By Justin Kroll Film Reporter Russell Crowe is set to star in Paramount’s thriller “American Son,” which is based on the critically acclaimed French film “A Prophet.” Andrew “Rapman” Onwubolu is on board to direct the film from a screenplay by Dennis Lehane.
Neal H. Moritz is producing through his Original Film banner. “American Son” centers around a man, who after falling under the control of a ruthless mobster (Crowe) while in prison, builds a multiracial crime syndicate, takes down his mentor, and earns a place for his crew alongside the Italian and Russian mafias.
The original pic, directed by Jacques Audiard, follows an Arab man (played by Tahar Rahim), who’s sent to a French prison, where he becomes a mafia kingpin. “A Prophet”
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