Ever since Public Enemies, director Michael Mann has been attaching himself to all manner of things without actually seeming to get close to making anything. Now he’s got another potential movie to add to his list, as Variety reports he’s is close to signing a deal with 20th Century Fox to direct Go Like Hell, an adaptation of A.J. Baime’s non-fiction racing book.
Jason D. Keller is on scripting duties for the film, which centres on the heated rivalry between automakers Ford and Ferrari during the 1960s. The story follows Henry Ford II, Lee Lacocca, and racing specialist Carroll Shelby who developed the Ford GT40, which, in 1966, became the first American-made car to win the 24-hour Le Mans race. The GT40 went on to win the next four 24-hour Le Mans races.
The studio is apparently eyeing Brad Pitt for the lead, and he’s expressed interest, but no casting decisions have been made yet.
Mann also has the likes of a Robert Capa biopic and a film called Big Tuna in the works, and currently it isn’t clear what he’ll actually make next.