Theroux will direct CHIEF RON for Universal Pictures. Sadly this film is neither a remake or reboot of the Kurt Russell comedy CAPTAIN RON, but instead the story of a conman who fakes Native American heritage in order to build a casino. The story is loosely based on the real life tale of Ron Roberts, a man who claimed to have Indian heritage though he had blond hair and blue eyes (you can read more about his saga here). PINEAPPLE EXPRESS director David Gordon Green is executive producing for Universal.