Guillermo Arriaga ("Amores perros") has joined Universal Pictures' "Dallas Buyers Club" in a deal potentially worth at least $1 million, reports Variety.
"Monster's Ball" helmer Marc Forster inked a seven-figure deal to helm the picture.
The "Buyers Club" of the title refers to the underground pharmacies that supply HIV drugs not approved for use in the U.S., which often undercut the prices of FDA -approved drugs.
"Dallas Buyers Club" tells the story of Ron Woodroof, a redneck electrician who contracted HIV around 1980 and developed full-blown AIDS by 1986. Told to "go home and die," he instead went on to found one of the most risky and effective AIDS-related disease management efforts at the time. Woodroof tested illegal drugs on himself, prolonging his life six years and helping to treat and extend the lives of thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Insiders say Brad Pitt is interested in toplining the project, but there have been no negotiations.