'Blood Meridian' Adaptation to be Directed by James Franco, Russell Crowe Eyed to Star
Russell Crowe is officially in talks to star in the James Franco-directed adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian. Tye Sheridan and Vincent D'Onofrio have also joined the cast.
Franco will also play an acting role in the film, which is being produced by Scott Rudin, Cassian Elwes, and Vince Jolivette.
Blood Meridian has been in the works for a long time now. It details the historical events that took place on the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, and follows the journey of a 14 year old Tennesseean who joins a ruthless gang of scalphunters and finds himself in a nightmarish world.
Just yesterday we reported (via Deadline) that Crowe is in talks to join Tom Cruise in The Mummy reboot, so the actor is certainly keeping busy. He'll next be seen in The NIce Guys.
Source: Deadline
