Fishburne, Weinstein Bring The Alchemist to Big Screen

Harvey Weinstein is producing the film adaptation of Paolo Coelho's The Alchemist, which begins production in the next several weeks.

Laurence Fishburne is also on board as a producer, as well as director and the film's star.

The movie's budget is estimated at $60 million. The rights to the project were originally sold to Warner Brothers in 1994 for $250,000, but it sat on the shelf for several years.

Fishburne himself eventually acquired the rights along with indie production house A-Mark Entertainment. - J.R. Whalen