Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull has been trying to get a China-based epic called The Great Wall going for a number of years, to be directed by China’s most respected filmmaker Zhang Yimou, but word now comes from Deadline that actor Matt Damon may be interested in starring in the primary role, following a recent rewrite by “Bourne” scripter Tony Gilroy.
The Great Wall is set to tell the story about the mystery behind China’s most famous landmark and how it was built with Tull producing with Chuck Roven, Jon Jashni and Alex Gartner, and Peter Loehr and Jillian Share executive producing.