(Jam! Movies)
Edward Norton is being targeted for the lead role in an unlikely sequel to the Turkish prison drama "Midnight Express."
The original film -- based on the true story of Billy Hayes -- was released 20 years ago and starred the late Brad Davis, under the direction of Alan Parker. The UK movie news website Popcorn says producers want to shoot "Midnight Return" in Tunisia, with a budget of $30 million.
Norton is being sought for (although there's no indication he's interested in) the project, presumably to resurrect the Hayes character and his continuing brutal adventures in the Turkish prison system. Still, the studio is confident the film will go into production by year's end.