Writer investigates killing in Italy
Christopher McQuarrie is set to write and produce The Monster of Florence for United Artists. He’ll work alongside producers Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen who optioned the property in September (details).
The scribe’s credits include Bryan Singer’s The Usual Suspects and Valkyrie.
According to Variety, Monster chronicles a true series of events from author Douglas Preston’s life. Shortly after moving his family to Italy in 2000, Preston learned that an olive grove on their property had been the scene of a brutal murder. Teaming with Italian journalist Mario Spezi, Preston began investigating the crime, which was part of a series of eight double homicides between 1968-85.
McQuarrie sees the project as an opportunity to tell the story of a writer, not a serial killer.
Source: Variety
