The 11th - really - big screen adaptation of Brewster's Millions is in the works...
NewsThe history of Brewster's Millions on the big screen is extensive. Based on the novel by George Barr McCutcheon, that was published in 1902, there have, to date, been ten screen adaptations of it (not including television projects). They range from the first, a 1914 adaptation directed by Cecil B De Mille and Oscar Apfel, through arguably the highest profile, the Richard Pryor-headlined version that landed in 1985.
Well, number 11 is on the way (and we're indebted toFilm Divider for pointing out there have been that many).
The new Brewster's Millions, the first English language take on the book since that 1985 project (that was helmed by Walter Hill, with John Candy co-starring), will be directed by Robert Townsend, based on a screenplay by Michael William Schmidt. The basic premise will be the same: for a man to inherit a large fortune, he has to spend a slightly less large fortune inside a week.
Townsend has previously directed the likes of Meteor Man and The Five Heartbeats. Thus far, no casting or scheduling announcements have been made, though. We suspect it's early days. More as we hear it, though.
