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Danny Boyle to bring American climber's story to big screen
London, Nov 6 (ANI): Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle is planning to make a film based on the true story of an American climber who hacked off part of his arm with a knife after it became trapped under a rock, it has emerged.
According to Daily Variety, the Oscar winner will direct 127 Hours based on mountaineer Aron Ralston's ordeal in Utah's Blue John Canyon in 2003.
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Ralston used a blunt knife and pliers to amputate his right forearm after it was pinned between a boulder and the canyon wall for nearly five days, reports The Mirror.
The mountaineer documented his experience in a book entitled Between a Rock and a Hard Place. He has also appeared on US talk shows and is now a corporate speaker.
The production of the film is due to begin in 2010 and is expected to release late next year. (ANI)
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