It’s been a couple of years since Michael Mann’s most recent film, Public Enemies, hit theaters, and now we have word that he may have found his next feature. Simply titled Gold, the project is described as a contemporary thriller with hints of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, set around a ruthless search for – you guessed it – gold. Initially presented as a feature writing sample by Patrick Massett and John Zinman, writer/director Paul Haggis became attached and at one point considered directing the film himself. However, other projects drew Haggis away from the director’s chair, which paved the way for Mann to come on board. Gold will be produced under Mann’s Forward Pass banner with the idea to “develop and package the project before setting it up at a studio.”

A story like Gold easily conjures up memories of There Will Be Blood from a few years back, as well as the aforementioned The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. I’m a big fan of both those films and the idea of seeing Mann’s modern-day take on that type of story definately has my interest. We may not see Gold for quite awhile though since it’s still early in development – plus Michael Mann has a couple of other films vying for his attention. There’s Agincourt, “the story of Nicholas Hook, a British archer who fought the French alongside Henry V in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415″ as well as Batam that Mann could tackle first. For the time being, though, what are your thoughts on the potential for Gold?