Reports state that the makers of the ‘Globe-trotting adventure’ have acquired the rights for Wilbur Smith's ‘Ballantyne’ novelsIn 2021, Baahubali and RRR writer Vijayendra Prasad revealed that his son Rajamouli wanted to do something in the backdrop of an adventure in Africa for his film with Mahesh Babu, and said that they are huge fans of the works of the British-South African novelist Wilbur Smith. Now reports state that the makers have acquired the rights of Smith's ‘Ballantyne’ novels.Latest reports state that Rajamouli and the makers of his Globe-trotting adventure with Mahesh Babu, have bought the rights of either one or whole 7-part series of Wilbur Smith's ‘Ballantyne’ novels, which chronicle the lives of Ballantyne family members in the backdrop of colonial wealth and a brief history of Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe).The books in the ‘Ballantyne’ series include:A Falcon FliesMen of MenThe Angels WeepThe Leopard Hunts In DarknessThe Triumph of The SunKing of KingsCall of the RavenWhile some reports suggest that the makers have bought the rights for only one book in the series, while the others say that they have acquired rights for the whole novel series. Earlier, Vijayendra Prasad also said that Rajamouli wants to make an Indiana Jones-esque kind of adventure with Mahesh Babu, and the film might be made in two-parts.However, an official announcement or update is awaited to confirm the news.