One of the biggest surprises of the year thus far has been the Brad Furman-directed "The Lincoln Lawyer". It turns out that getting Matthew McConaughey back into the courtroom was exactly what the actor needed to start getting respect from critics again, and while it wasn't a perfect film, it was a compelling courtroom drama with a terrific ensemble cast. Furman is in talks to direct the life of Escobar, the charismatic and murderous Colombian blood lord, has long captivated Hollywood. In recent years there were two competing projects: Escobar, which Oliver Stone was developing, and Killing Pablo, based on a Mark Bowden book, with Joe Carnahan attached to direct. Both movies have since been put on hold. Producer Scott Steindorff say's the project will be a cross between "The Godfather" and a war movie, capturing the complexity of the man while showing the violent lifestyle. "This is the Latino Godfather,” says Steindorff, who has produced several movies in South America, including "Love in the Time of Cholera" and "Turistas". “We’re showing the story of his family, the structure of his enterprise, his rise—the man had the largest criminal organization in the world. In the end, it was a war between Colombia and one man.”
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