London,
(ANI):
Slumdog
Millionaire
director
Danny
Boyle
is
planning
to
make
a
film
based
on
the
true
story
of
an
American
climber
who
hacked
off
part
of
his
arm
with
a
knife
after
it
became
trapped
under
a
rock,
it
has
emerged.
According
to
Daily
Variety,
the
Oscar
winner
will
direct
127
Hours
based
on
mountaineer
Aron
Ralston''s
ordeal
in
Utah''s
Blue
John
Canyon
in
2003.
Ralston
used
a
blunt
knife
and
pliers
to
amputate
his
right
forearm
after
it
was
pinned
between
a
boulder
and
the
canyon
wall
for
nearly
five
days,
reports
The
Mirror.
The
mountaineer
documented
his
experience
in
a
book
entitled
Between
a
Rock
and
a
Hard
Place.
He
has
also
appeared
on
US
talk
shows
and
is
now
a
corporate
speaker.
The
production
of
the
film
is
due
to
begin
in
2010
and
is
expected
to
release
late
next
year.