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Peter Weir is set to direct Johnny Depp in an adaptation of the novel Shantaram, Variety reports today.
Weir (The Truman Show; Master and Commander) will work on the screenplay along with Eric Roth, whose past credits include The Horse Whisperer and Forrest Gump, as well as Steven Speilberg's upcoming Munich.
Based on Gregory David Roberts' novel, the story centres on an Australian heroin addict who escapes from a maximum prison to find a new life in India. He takes on the role of a doctor before becoming a smuggler and gunrunner. Finally, he finds himself in Afghanistan where he fights against invading Russian troops.
Weir (The Truman Show; Master and Commander) will work on the screenplay along with Eric Roth, whose past credits include The Horse Whisperer and Forrest Gump, as well as Steven Speilberg's upcoming Munich.
Based on Gregory David Roberts' novel, the story centres on an Australian heroin addict who escapes from a maximum prison to find a new life in India. He takes on the role of a doctor before becoming a smuggler and gunrunner. Finally, he finds himself in Afghanistan where he fights against invading Russian troops.
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