New York - The financial scandal of Panama Papers are going to Hollywood.
The streaming service Netflix movies said on Tuesday it has acquired the rights to a book written by two German investigative journalists, and turn the story into a film to be produced by John Wells.
This is the second film about the proposed scandal put tax havens and transparency in the spotlight after the details of tax information from hundreds of thousands of customers have been leaked Mossack Fonseca law of the Panamanian office in April by an anonymous whistleblower.
The US director Steven Soderbergh is also producing a film about the scandal based on another book that will be published, "Secrecy World", the American reporter Jake Bernstein, according to the specialized press in Hollywood.
Netflix movie will be based on reports of German journalists Frederik Obermaier and Bastian Obermayer, the first to publish the story.
Netflix said it acquired exclusive rights to the book "Panama Papers: the story of how the rich and powerful of the world hide their money," published in June.
Ted Sarandos, content director of Netflix, said in a statement he was confident that the film "will deliver a compelling story."
The International Consortium of Journalists, whose members also worked to bring the contents of the Panama Papers to the public, will collaborate with the film.
Wells is producer and director of films and TV series such as "The West Wing." The director of the film as well as release date and cast have not been revealed.
The project Netflix is the latest giant effort online video market to be original productions, after the success of shows like "House of Cards" and "Orange is the New Black."
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