Russell Crowe’s ‘Master and Commander’ prequel film in the works
Master and Commander is in the works.According to Deadline, 20th Century is working with A Monster Calls screenwriter to adapt a new script taking place before the events of the 2003 film directed by Peter Weir.There is no word yet on a director or any cast members attached – stay tuned for updates as they come in.Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World followed Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) during the Napoleonic Wars, as he pushed his crew to their limits while going after a French war vessel around South America.Earlier this year, Crowe took to the film’s defence on social media, after Mercury Prize-nominated singer-songwriter Ian McNabb criticised it on Twitter.“Lots of folk complaining about lack of sleep during the