Steve McQueen's unmade epic "Yucatan"

Steve McQueen's lost project - Yucatan

Steve McQueen's son Chad and godson Lance Sloane have recently found 1700 pages of highly detailed notes and storyboards which had long gone unnoticed in a couple of old trunks in Steve McQueen's vault.

What they have revealed is an epic treasure hunt/heist film which Steve had been personally researching and planning before his death.

The story is set in Mexico and revolves around a group of thieves who attempt to steal an ancient cultural treasure buried beneath the Yucatan peninsula. .

Chad and Lance have brought Steve's plans to fruition, as the story, titled Yucatan, is now due for a 2007 release by Warner Bros.

Chad and Lance are serving as executive producers and writer Paul Scheuring is scripting the movie.