The first time that the book Papillon was adapted for the big screen was in 1973, starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, and with a screenplay written by Dalton Trumbo (yes, the one they made a movie about). This time around, the film stars Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek and it looks like it could be as riveting an adventure as the original.
Here’s the trailer to the original film from the original film: