Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s Next: Hard Boiled, Film Noir, Book to Film Project

Much of the attention at Cannes this year went to one Thai filmmaker, next year’s edition is most likely going to welcome the other Thai helmer (hint: Last Life in the Universe). Pen-ek Ratanaruang who last directed Nymph and more recently contributed to Sawasdee Bangkok, will according to Twitchfilm via (Wise Kwai) tackle a novel by award winning author Win Lyovarin which would move the director into a noir filled world about a hitman. Look for Chankit Chamnivikaipong to lense the project — which for practicability proposes goes by the translated title of Rain in Blue, is apparently set to begin filming next month. It this becomes fact, look for more info to break out in the following weeks ahead. Here’s the book cover.