A Westcountry photographer with a $1million price on his head in Syria is to see his dramatic escape turned into a major film.
Paul Conroy survived a deadly missile attack by the brutal Assad regime on the Press Centre in the besieged city of Homs last year.
The Sunday Times photographer, who lives in Devon, underwent 19 operations to save his leg following the attack which killed veteran correspondent Marie Colvin.
During the year-and-a-half since he returned to the UK, he has recalled the ill-fated trip in a book – Under the Wire: Marie Colvin's Final Assignment.
His work to promote awareness of the conflict has seen him named among the 100 most influential people in the world, alongside luminaries such as Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon.
Mr Conroy, originally from Liverpool, is now in talks with film companies, including some big names, keen to turn the tale into a movie.
In an interview inside, he tells how he is happy to be back home after a tough year, but admits he is quietly eyeing developing conflicts on TV whilst "polishing his lenses" for a return to the war zone.
