'Zombieland' Director Tackling Tale of the 87-Year Old Drug Mule — hollywoodreporter.com

Imperative Entertainment — the production banner run by Bradley Thomas, Dan Friedkin and Zak Kadison — is partnering with director Ruben Fleischer to adapt New York Times Magazine article "The Sinaloa Cartel’s 90-Year-Old Drug Mule." The shingle has acquired the rights to the article, written by Sam Dolnick, with Fleischer attached to direct. See more Highly Paid Film Stars                 Published in the June 15 issue, the story told of Leo Sharp, an award-winning horticulturist, renowned for his prized daylilies, who secretly worked for years as one of the most prolific drug couriers for the feared Mexico-based Sinaloa cartel. The catch? The man, who was 87 when he was arrested in 2011, was responsible for transporting hundreds upon hundreds of kilos of cocaine to Detroit-area dealers.

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