Jackson to star as pirate negotiator

Samuel L. Jackson is following in Johnny Depp's buccaneer footsteps, and starring in a new movie about pirates.

But the 'Pulp Fiction' star won't be portraying a swashbuckling villain - he's signed to play real-life pirate negotiator Andrew Mwangura.

Journalist Mwangura volunteers his time negotiating the release of vessels hijacked off the African coast.

The as-yet-untitled movie will be produced by Andras Hamori who has bought the rights to Mwangura's story - which has been thrust into the limelight after a recent surge in pirate activity.

Hamori tells Daily Variety: "Andrew has the trust of the pirates and the ship owners, and his loyalty is to the kidnapped crews that get caught in the middle of these episodes."