Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán may be surrounded by four walls of concrete in Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, but he’s still winning!
The Mexican drug lord has officially solidified his G.O.A.T. status after Sony reportedly picked up the rights to produce a movie based on his infamous story.
The movie will be an adaptation based on an upcoming book, The Hollywood Reporter confirms.
Sony most recently scored the book rights to Hunting El Chapo: The Thrilling Inside Story of the American Lawman Who Captures the World’s Most-Wanted Drug Lord, by Cole Merrell and Douglas Century.
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In addition to Chapo’s extensive resume in drug trafficking and crime, a profession which also earned him a spot on Forbes Most Powerful People list from 2009 to 2011, Chapo was also known for his ability to escape from prison.
Although he was ultimately recaptured for what most likely will be the last time in 2016, his previous escapes often prompted massive manhunts and tons of media attention.
Hunting El Chapo is reportedly due on October 17, 2017.
Before El Chapo, Pablo Escobar‘s life as a drug lord from Medellin, Colombia has been adapted for TV in Narcos to critical acclaim.
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