Mike Fleming over at Deadline is hearing word that Paramount Pictures has set its sights on ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Jurassic World’ star Chris Pratt for a new take on Leslie Charteris’ Robin Hood-like character ‘The Saint.’
Charteris’ book series follows Simon Templar, a debonair, smart, quick-witted criminal who stole from corrupt politicians and warmongers, and leaves a “calling card” of a stick figure with a halo.
The characters exploits have graced a variety of media; including movies, comics, television, and even a six-week run on Radio Athlone in 1940. A pre-James Bond Roger Moore led a revival of the property in the 1960s with the long-running television series ‘The Saint.’ A feature film starring Val Kilmer under the direction of Phillip Noyce arrived in 1997 but failed to light up the box office.