Danny Boyle to direct Michael B. Jordan in Methuselah

Filmmaker Danny Boyle is all set to direct the Fruitvale Station fame actor Michael B. Jordan in Warner Bros.' long-simmering project Methuselah. Simon Beaufoy will rewrite the film's script.

Los Angeles: Filmmaker Danny Boyle will direct actor Michael B. Jordan in the Warner Bros.' project Methuselah.

Oscar winner Simon Beaufoy, who penned Boyle's films Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours, will rewrite the script, according to news reports.

The original concept for Methuselah was inspired by the Biblical figure who lived to be 969 years old, with a focus on his survival skills, but Boyle and Beaufoy will reportedly rework the story.

The film has been in development for several years. Tom Cruise was initially supposed to star in it and Tony Gilroy had written the most recent screenplay draft.

Jordan's attachment to the project was confirmed last year. The Fruitvale Station actor will also produce the film alongside Boyle and producer David Heyman.

With inputs from IANS.