Mark Wahlberg is ready to star in a remake of a Norwegian motion thriller. The actor has been busy starring and producing a number of initiatives, together with the just lately launched Prime Video film Play Soiled and the upcoming movie Household Plan 2.
Wahlberg just isn’t slowing down, nonetheless, as he’s now set to star and produce the American remake of the Norwegian thriller Headhunters. In response to Display Every day, the thriller will probably be lined up as a part of Apple Unique Movies, which can set a reunion between the studio and Wahlberg after Household Plan 2.
Invoice Dubuque, who wrote The Accountant and the Netflix present Ozark, will adapt the brand new screenplay. The report doesn’t present extra particulars about its filming or launch window.
Launched in 2011, the unique Norwegian film was directed by Morten Tyldum. The movie starred Aksel Hennie, Synnøve Macody Lund, and Recreation of Thrones alum Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
Headhunters relies on the 2008 guide of the identical title by Jo Nesbø. The story follows a titular protagonist, Roger Brown, who truly lives a double life as an artwork thief to help his and his spouse’s luxurious way of life. He then plans to steal a really priceless portray, just for issues to take a large flip for the character.
The Norwegian film was a field workplace hit that made roughly $18.9 million in opposition to a meager $3.6 million finances. It is also the nation’s highest-grossing movie in historical past. Alongside its field workplace success, the thriller went on to obtain a number of award nominations, together with Amanda Awards and a BAFTA Award for Greatest Overseas Language Movie. Headhunters at the moment has a 93% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
Curiously, Wahlberg has been eyeing a remake of the Norwegian story since 2012. Whereas talking with Sienne Leone, the actor continued to spark curiosity in adapting the challenge final yr when he was requested about remaking any motion pictures, notably noting Headhunters.
Whereas Wahlberg’s dream motion film is lastly coming true 13 years later, it is anticipated to be simply in early improvement. It is unclear whether or not the remake will retain the title, provided that Kevin Costner is starring and producing a surf thriller with the identical title. Hopefully, extra updates will probably be supplied about Headhunters within the coming months.
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Mark Wahlberg
- Birthdate
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June 5, 1971
- Birthplace
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Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Present Partner
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Rhea Durham
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Actor, Producer, Businessman, Former Rapper