Chris Pine: Will the actor play the new Saint?

According to Variety, Chris Pine is in negotiations to take the lead role in the reboot of the "Saint". It is a new adaptation of the novels by Leslie Charteris. That's it, it's decided! Paramount continues the adventure The Saint ! Leslie Charteris will see her novels adapted into a new film version. And after Louis Hayward, George Sanders, Hugh Sinclair, Félix Marten, Jean Marais and Val Kilmer, it is Chris Pine' s turn to embody the famous character on the big screen. According to Variety, the actor known for his performances in Star Trek and Wonder Woman is in negotiations to play the thief and detective Simon Templar aka "The Saint". It is noted that this character had his notoriety thanks to the series carried by Roger Moore from 1962 to 1969. It is true that his "Robin Hood" side has always pleased the public. As a result, adaptations have multiplied. In fact, the most recent was a TV movie by Adam Rayner. The planned adaptation with Chris Pine will be directed by Dexter Fletcher (Rocketman) and written by Seth Grahame-Smith, the screenwriter of Lego Batman, the movie. Last year, Chris Pine starred in Patty Jenkins' Sam Sheridan I Am The Night, which he also reunited with in Wonder Woman 1984.  Note in your diaries that the date of the DC Comics / Warner blockbuster is, for now, set for August 12. That of the film The Saint is still unknown to this day. Relax! To make you wait, we invite you to (re)discover the trailer of Wonder Woman 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1tjGOTrPZ8