Darren Aronofsky to direct gritty heist thriller

Another Darren Aronofsky movie announcement!We already know about 'Black Swan' (starring Natalie Portman, and Mila Kunis), and 'Robocop' (although the status of his involvement is uncertain). The director has mentioned the possibility of a 'Fountain' Redux, and he's also developing a 'Noah's Ark' project.Now, he has has signed on to direct and produce an as-of-yet-untitled heist film ,inspired by true events, which will be primarily based on a Sports Illustrated article called "Breaking the Bank", written by Jon Wertheim, and a book called Heist: The Inside Story of the World's Biggest Robbery, by Howard Sounes. Kerry Williamson will be penning the script.According to Darren Aronofsky 'It's a very unique British heist tale with colorful London characters'.In the 2006 heist, MMA and UFC star "Lighting" Lee Murray was allegedly involved, and $85 million was stolen.

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