Warner Independent Pictures are banking on an unproven director to helm an adaptation of a femme Scarface tale set in Spain. Jonathan Jakubowicz became a hot property after his debut kidnapping thriller Secuestro Express caused a stir on the international circuit. He’ll direct some more action thriller elements with latin flair for Queen of the South – production is expected to begin this fall. Eva Mendes, Penelope Cruz and Jennifer Lopez are being mentioned as possible leads for the title role.
Scripted by Hanna Weg with a rewrite by Albert Torres, this is based on Arturo Perez-Reverte's bestselling novel. The story revolves around a Mexican woman who escapes to Spain after her drug mule boyfriend is killed, then becomes a drug kingpin and seeks revenge for her boyfriend's murderers.
