It has been reported that his planned MLK biopic has foundered over rights issues, leaving him with a couple of other options instead. One is Maersk Alabama, an adaptation of “A Captain’s Tale”, about a merchant vessel that is captured by Somali pirates, before a daring rescue by Navy SEALS. If the project were to wait until the autumn, then rumoured lead Tom Hanks would be able to *ahem* come on board as the skipper, given that he should be done with the Wachoswkis Cloud Atlas by then.
Greengrass may yet jump ship however, as he is also said to be circling Rush, a formula one drama set during the 1976 season and focusing on the rivalry between competing drivers Niki Lauder and James Hunt. Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon, The Queen) has penned the script. Vulture also advise that their spies have heard tale of a third possible option for Greengrass but not a word has been said as to what it might be.
Frankly, I’d turn out to see pretty much anything Greengrass saw fit to put up on the screen, such is his film-making prowess. We’ll keep our collective ear to the ground for you and let you know as soon as he commits to anything.
Source: Vulture.