'Call Me By Your Name' Director Gives Update On 'Scarface' Remake

“Call Me By Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino recently opened up about helming the “Scarface” remake, which he described as an “amazing project.”

In an interview with Collider, the 49-year-old filmmaker shared some details about his upcoming projects, “Scarface” and a potential second film in the “Call Me By Your Name” series. Guadagnino said that he has found a great producer in Dylan Clark and an amazing studio, Universal Pictures, for the remake.

He also teased that the new take on the iconic crime movie might be his next film.

“I think the project is amazing. I have a great producer in Dylan Clark and a great studio in Universal, so if the gods of cinema want that, I'm in,” Guadagnino told Collider.

When asked if he will be moving ahead with the script penned by the iconic duo Joel and Ethan Coen, Guadagnino said, “It’s a great script. We are working on that, yes.”

The original “Scarface” movie hit the theaters in 1932. Directed by Howard Hawks, the movie was met with positive responses. Five decades later, in 1983, filmmaker Brian De Palma came out with a remake.

The 1983 film told the story of a Cuban refugee named Tony Montana (Al Pacino), who built a strong drug empire in Miami. However, things took a turn when he became one of the most powerful people in the world. His attitude begins to plague his own empire.

The 1983 “Scarface” turned out to be a disappointment for critics, who slammed the movie for showing too much violence. However, the movie has now reached “cult-classic” status and is considered to be one of the iconic movies of this generation.

Meanwhile, the filmmaker also said he is keen to revisit “Call Me By Your Name,” though he wouldn’t call the potential second film a “sequel.”

“I would not call it a sequel. I would call it a chapter in the chronicles. It's like Antoine Donel and (director) Francois Truffaut, who revisited a character he loved throughout his entire life. I'd love to do that. Let's see,” Guadagnino told the publication.

“Call Me By Your Name” was nominated for four Oscars and won in the Best Adapted Screenplay category. The film currently holds a score of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.