'Hustle & Flow' director taking on 'Gangster Princess of Beverly Hills'

Plot centers on true story of a beautiful drug mule who posed as an heiress

By HitFix Staff Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 8:43 PM

Lisette Lee is the "Gangster Princess of Beverly Hills."

Credit: Wenner Media LLC

Craig Brewer has an intriguing new project on the horizon.

The "Hustle & Flow" helmer has signed on to write and direct Paramount's "Gangster Princess of Beverly Hills," based on an article featured in the August 2012 issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Written by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, the piece tells the true story of Lisette Lee, a well-healed drug mule who posed as an heiress to the Samsung fortune. The beautiful imposter, who also claimed to be a model, singer and actress, was later caught smuggling 500 pounds of marijuana into Ohio and sentenced to six years in prison.

The news was broken by Deadline.

Brewer last directed the "Footloose" remake for Paramount, which grossed over $60 million worldwide on a reported $24 million budget. In-between that and "Hustle & Flow," he helmed "Black Snake Moan" starring Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci in addition to several TV projects. He's next slated to direct the Fox pilot "Boomerang" starring Felicity Huffman.

Are you a fan of Brewer's? Does "Gangster Princess of Beverly Hills" sound like something you'd like to see? Let us know in the comments.

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Marguerite Reed

Well-heeled, please. Otherwise, sounds like she's had excellent medical care.
February 27, 2013 at 10:52PM EST Reply to Comment
Not interested

So not interested, and this director won't make it anymore compelling; likely the opposite. So many great stories and screenplays out there, and the money is going for this?! Oh wait, it's going to be on Lifetime, right? meh.
February 27, 2013 at 11:16PM EST Reply to Comment
- ceggertsen I actually liked "Black Snake Moan." Thought it was a pretty interesting movie.
  February 28, 2013 at 2:18AM EST