The adventures of Simon Templera on the nicknamed saint, described in the novels of the English writer Leslie Charteris, were repeatedly shielded. The first film was filmed in 1938 with Luis Heyuord, and the last at the moment - in 1997, in it the role of the saint performed Val Kilmer. In addition, a television series was removed, where the role of Simon Templera played Roger Moore.
The main character of novels and films has a unique gift of reincarnation and is hired to fulfill everyone dubious from the point of view of the law, but highly paid work. According to Variety, in a new film about the adventures of Simon Templera, Chris Pine will play the major role. The director of the picture will be Dexter Fletcher ("Rocketman", "Brothers in Arms"), and the scenario created Sat Graham-Smith ("Pride and Prejudice Zombies", "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter").
Shooting a new film is planned to begin this fall, in order to release Chris Pain to the beginning of the filming of Sherlock Holmes. But, in case of success of the first film, Paramount expects to release a series of paintings about the adventures of Simon Templera. After all, the literary primacy it allows.