Antoine Fuqua is no longer directing Universal’s Scarface remake.
The helmer, who has been on board the project, has stepped off in order to focus on a sequel to 2014’s The Equalizer, which is on the fast track at Sony Pictures.
Fuqua directed the first Equalizer movie, which starred Denzel Washington, and has spent time developing a follow-up.
Both movie projects came to a head in terms of scheduling, forcing Fuqua to make a Solomon-like decision.
Universal is still planning on a spring start for Scarface and is looking for a director.
Diego Luna, the male lead of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, is attached to star in the modern story about the rise and fall of a Latino gangster in Los Angeles.
Previous versions of the crime drama include the 1932 original starring James Cagney and a 1983 remake starring Al Pacino.
