It looks like we'll soon be reading new stories about the exploits of George Jung and his cocaine smuggling missions to Columbia in the 1980s.
Jung, the former smuggler who once claimed responsibility for 85 percent of the coke brought into the U.S. in the late 70s and early 80s, and served as the basis for Johnny Depp's character in Blow, wrote a Blow sequel while he was in prison, the 71-year-old has told TMZ.
Jung was released from prison earlier this week after close to 20 years behind bars in the Federal Correction Institute in Fort Dix, N.J. He'd had a 60-year sentence reduced after agreeing to testify against his original link to Medellin Cartel kingpin Pablo Escobar.
The new book is titled Heavy and was co-written by T. Rafael Cimino, TMZ reports. It's supposed to come out in July, and a production company is apparently already interested in the film rights. The film Blow was based on a 1993 book by Bruce Porter.
Jung seems to be enjoying life as a free man so far. TMZ shot a video of Jung's arrival at an airport in San Francisco, where he'll be living in a half-way house.
After two decades locked up, "Boston George" fittingly ate clam chowder for his first meal out. No word on whether it was the red or the white.
[Via TMZ]
