More on the Salma Hayek project, EL CORONEL NO TIENE QUIEN LE ESCRIBA

Here's a follow up to the earlier scoop, so here ya go...

I am a huge fan of Márquez and in particular of this story. In case you don't know what the story is about, it deals with an elderly couple in the fictional town of Macondo (were most of Márquez' stories take place). The husband, a former military coronel, now spends his life waiting for correspondence that never comes (BTW, the title translates as "No one writes to the coronel.". He and his wife are very poor, and their town has been ruined economically by big ("American") businesses who bought all the land from farmworkers and turned a once prosperous agricultural society into a banana republic. His only hope in making any money to survive is in selling his prized fighting rooster to the rich man in town who works for the banana companies. It is a wonderful story, and if done right it will include some fascinating aspects of Latin American culture, specifically the importance of elders and the art of cock-fighting. It will also be very critical of US policy in Latin America, though this is done subtly in the story. Now be forewarned that Márquez has always been very adamant about having movies made from his stories; I hope it stays true to the original tale. If for anay reason you decide to post this (I'd be honored if you do!), call me Salander3.