Ryan Reynolds unites with Amazon MGM to movie a remake of the 1974 Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges crime comedy film, Thunderbolt & Lightfoot.
In keeping with an unique from The Hollywood Reporter, Reynolds may additionally probably star within the upcoming movie. He’ll reportedly produce the movie via his firm, Most Effort.
The actor and producer can also be serving to out with the script for Thunderbolt & Lightfoot. The writing duo behind Fargo season 4 and FX’s Snowfall, Enzo Mileti and Scott Wilson, might be answerable for penning the remake. Shane Reid, who edited the MCU field workplace hit Deadpool & Wolverine, will direct the film.
The unique 1974 movie adopted two criminals. Thunderbolt (Eastwood) was an skilled thief whereas Lightfoot (Bridges) was a younger vagabond. The 2 met when Thunderbolt was pretending to be a preacher and was attacked by an previous affiliate, Crimson (George Kennedy), who wrongfully believed that he was betrayed by him. As he runs away from his former pal, Lightfoot helps him out by selecting him up in a automotive that he had simply stolen.
The pair ultimately develop a plan to crew up with Crimson and one other previous associate of Thunderbolt’s, Eddie (Geoffrey Lewis), for a heist. The unlikely crew then try to rob a financial institution as chaos ensues.
Thunderbolt & Lightfoot was written and directed by Michael Cimino. The undertaking was the primary film the late filmmaker directed and was the start of his very profitable profession. Cimino gained one of the best director Academy Award for his 1978 struggle drama, The Deer Hunter.
There may be at the moment no launch date for the Thunderbolt & Lightfoot remake on the time of this text’s publication.
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Might 23, 1974
- Runtime
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115 Minutes
- Director
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Michael Cimino
- Writers
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Michael Cimino