Mr Robot star Rami Malek is hacking into a remake of the 1973 Steve McQueen thriller Papillon, according to Deadline.
Malek, currently starring in the second season of the Amazon Prime series about a renegade computer whizz, will play the role originated by Dustin Hoffman.
The 1973 film was at $12m an expensive prospect that doubled its money at the box office.
The 1973 film was based on the memoirs of Charrière, who was nicknamed “Papillon” (French for “butterfly”) because of the tattoo on his chest.