New Regency boarding 'The Revenant'

New Regency is within foretells seriously board Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's American West drama "The Revenant." Company would produce together with Anonymous Content's Steve Golin, David Kanter and Keith Redmon. Anonymous setup the project, which Warner Bros. has optioned to distribute. "Vacancy" scribe Mark L. Cruz authored the script. The project is dependant on the novel "The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge" by Michael Punke and released in 2003. Novel is occur 1823 and focuses on a fur trapper who's mauled by murdered and conned through the two males enlisted to remain with him. Fueled by anger, the trapper survives and makes his way through 100s of miles of uncharted backwoods to exact retribution. Pic is probably the first projects New Regency has signed onto since a shakeup in the professional ranks. In September, news broke that co-chairs Hutch Parker and Bob Harper would exit by year's-finish, while founder Arnon Milchan introduced former Vital professional Kaira Weston in as Boss. Earlier this year, company came aboard to co-produce the Allen Hughes-helmed drama "Damaged City," with Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe mounted on star. twentieth century Fox-based Regency also closed a $500 million credit facility recently. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com