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July 31, 2002 — Comingsoon.net reports: "Gladiator scribe David Franzoni has come aboard to adapt Revolution Studios' Hannibal, based on Ross Leckie's novel that Vin Diesel is attached to star in and produce through his One Race Prods.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will see Diesel portray the third century B.C. Carthaginian general who rode across the Alps on an elephant to attack Rome.

Revolution optioned the book earlier this month with Diesel attached to star. The studio is working with Diesel on the upcoming xXx for which a sequel already has been commissioned. Franzoni wrote and produced Gladiator, which earned an Academy Award for best picture and a nomination for best original screenplay. His writing credits also include Amistad.