Author website: Click here: Ballad of the Whiskey Robber by Julian Rubinstein
The news of this purchase by Warner and Depp was reportedly first reported on Feb. 03, 2005 in the New York Post, and referenced in this website: Click here: Hockeybird.com: The Ballad Of The Whiskey Robber and is confirmed here on the author's site Click here: Julian Rubinstein News / Events, Whiskey Robber
Click here: SI.com - Writers - The 10 Spot: May 18, 2005 - Wednesday May 18, 2005 3:30PM
According to the New York Post, the story is set in the 90s in post-communist Hungary and Depp will play Attila Ambrus, a Transylvanian refugee, who turned to crime and robbing banks after failing at several jobs including gravedigger, pelt-smuggler, church painter and a pro-ice hockey player. After robbing nearly 30 banks in six years Ambrus becomes a folk hero in his native country. And when he was finally arrested in 1999 he became a television star giving amusing interviews confessing from his prison cells. But just after a year in prison he escaped and began robbing again increasing his legendary status although he was soon re-arrested and remained in jail.
As of this date, the project remaind undeveloped.
