Danai Gurira is stepping again on display screen with Michael B. Jordan, and this time, it’s in a smooth reimagining of The Thomas Crown Affair. The duo, who made waves collectively in Black Panther, are reuniting for Jordan’s recent spin on the basic heist story.
In line with a number of studies, Gurira is the most recent addition to a forged that already consists of Kenneth Branagh, Lily Gladstone, and Bones and All breakout Taylor Russell. Jordan will not be solely main the movie as its star but in addition directing and producing by way of his Outlier Society banner.
This redux model flips the script on the unique storyline. In contrast to the 1968 and 1999 movies that adopted a male billionaire and a feminine investigator, this time Jordan performs the investigator, whereas Russell takes on the position of a billionaire turned thrill-seeking artwork thief.
Get this, Gurira is about to painting Jordan’s trusted ally, bringing her trademark energy and presence to a job that can doubtless maintain emotional weight and strategic significance within the heist drama. Particulars round Branagh and Gladstone’s characters stay beneath wraps for now.
Manufacturing formally kicked off this week in London, with further filming set throughout Europe to match the worldwide aptitude of the story.
Behind the scenes, the undertaking is backed by a powerhouse workforce. Outlier Society’s Elizabeth Raposo is producing alongside Atlas Leisure’s Charles Roven, Toberoff Manufacturing’s Marc Toberoff, and Patrick McCormick. Alan Trustman, who penned the script for the 1968 unique, returns as government producer.