THE COUNSELOR is McCarthy's first screenplay, though his novels have spawned fantastic films THE ROAD and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN.
Scott had several possible projects in the wings to follow PROMETHEUS, including a historic epic about Gertrude Bell and CHILD 44. Now it looks like THE COUNSELOR is next for Scott!
THE COUNSELOR is similar to the world presented in NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN, with a protagonist who is a respected lawyer who thinks he can get into the drug business without getting in over his head. Obviously, things don't go smoothly, because if things went smoothly, then we wouldn't have a movie.
A collaboration between Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy is a pretty wonderful thing, especially on a day full of Adam Sandler and remake news. So, without further ado...
Huzzah! Thank the movie gods!
