LOS ANGELES, June 13 (UPI) -- Detroit rapper Eminem has been
signed to star in Paramount's big screen adaptation of the CBS TV
series, "Have Gun -- Will Travel."SAVE MONEY ON TRAVEL DEALS
Paramount has extended its 18-month option on the film based
on the 1950s Western that originally starred Richard Boone as
gunslinger, Paladin, The Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday.
In the updated version, Eminem, aka Marshall Mathers, would
portray a bounty hunter, the Reporter said.
Although the film will be dramatic rather than musical, the
rapper will most likely contribute to the soundtrack.
Eminem impressed Hollywood with his film debut, "8 Mile",
and studios have been in search of other film vehicles to capitalize
on his screen appeal.
