Chris Pine to Star in “The Saint” Reboot

Chris Pine at the
Chris Pine at the "Wonder Woman" premiere in 2017. Photo by John Salangsang/REX/Shutterstock (8841846t)

Paramount Pictures’ reboot of The Saint has found its lead. 

Chris Pine, who can be seen next in Wonder Woman: 1984, is in talks to star in the studio’s remake of Robin Hoodesque film. The reboot will be directed by Rocketman helmer Dexter Fletcher from a script penned by Seth Grahame-Smith. 

The Saint is based on a 1920s book series of the same name by Leslie Charteris. It inspired a 1960s TV show starring Roger Moore and was turned into a film in 1997 starring Val Kilmer. 

According to Variety, Paramount Pictures views the reboot as a potential start for an ongoing feature franchise, however, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic shutting down almost all productions,  it’s unknown when The Saint will actually happen.