Eric Bana in French Heist Film Remake

Millennium Films is planning a remake of the 2004 French heist drama "Le Convoyeur," and the studio is negotiating with Eric Bana (Hulk, Munich) to star and F Gary Gray (Friday, The Italian Job) to direct.

Scripted by David Ayer (Training Day) and Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en), the drama has been retitled "Armored" and relocated to Michigan. Story follows a man who takes a job for an armored car company and ingratiates himself with his co-workers, who trust him enough to make him part of their heist plans. Unbeknownst to his colleagues, the man had his own motives for taking the job.

Bana flirted with the project last year before going off to play the villain in the JJ Abrams-directed "Star Trek," but he's back and has a deal negotiated down to what sources described as a $7.5 million paycheck. His participation, though, is contingent on scheduling: "Armored" is scheduled to begin shooting April 1st, and Bana is committed to promoting "Star Trek," which Paramount releases May 8th.

"Armored" likely will be retitled because of an upcoming Screen Gems drama that bears the title.