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.