NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. film director Martin Scorsese plans to bring medieval France to the big screen for a film adaptation of Eric Jager's novel, "The Duel."
The "Gangs of New York" director is teaming with Paramount Pictures for the adaptation of Jager's work, whose full name is "The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal and Trial by Combat in Medieval France," as soon as he completes his current project, Daily Variety said.
The 64-year-old director is currently heading up a Rolling Stones documentary film as part of his new first-look deal with the Paramount studio.
"The Duel" will focus on the last official duel sanctioned by the French government in 1386, that saw knights Jean de Carrouges and Jacques LeGris battle to the death.
In addition to the period piece, the "Goodfellas" director will both direct and produce new original film and TV content for Paramount as part of his four-year deal with the studio, the paper reported.
