SUBMITTED BY Kriszta

October 17, 2002 — In a recent interview to the UK Times, Vin Diesel mentioned, that the academy award winner director was approched to direct Hannibal: "But what Im really excited about, purrs Diesel, is Hannibal, about the Carthaginian general rather than the cannibal killer. Its been a pet project for years. Diesel has commissioned a screenplay from David Franzoni, who wrote Gladiator, although press reports that Ridley Scott will direct are, he says, untrue. The producer, Joe Roth, is fielding directors now. I have a meeting with Ron Howard when I get home. Its going to be amazing. Well have battles, elephants, Carthage . . .