Hannibal rides again

Vin Diesel

Action star Vin Diesel has chosen the Dominican Republic as the main location for his movie Hannibal, an epic about the 3rd-century conqueror who led an army, including elephants, across the Pyrenees Alps for an assault on Rome.

Diesel will direct and star in the title role of the film, based on British author Ross Leckie's fictionalised memoir of the Carthaginian leader. Diesel, known for his roles in The Fast and the Furious and Saving Private Ryan, selected the Dominican Republic after a four-year search.