Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira y Kenneth Branagh se suman a ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ de Michael B. Jordan

Amazon MGM Studios continues in preparations of A new remake of The Thomas Crown Affaircon Michael B. Jordan as director and protagonist.

The most recent novelties reveal the signings of Danish Gurar (Black Panther), Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon), y Kenneth Branagh (Murder on the Orient Express), According to THR reports.

The signing of Gurira marks a new collaboration with Jordan, after both shared screen on Black Panther (2018).

Jordan stars this version with Taylor Russell (Escape Room, To the Bone).

The production started this week in London, England.

Jordan directs, star and produces reimagination of The Thomas Crown Affair. This is the third version that occurs; The original version dates back to 1968 by Norman Jewison, with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway in leading roles, and the 1999 remake with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.

The plot focuses on a rich playboy who enjoys stealing (banks in the original, art in the remake) as a hobby, but knows its equal in an insurance researcher, and falls in love.

This time The action takes place in Europe, maintaining the theme of art theft.

Jordan plays the billionaire art loverwhile Russell is the affable private detective. The details of the characters of Gladstone and Branagh remain locked. Gurira will play Jordan's confidant.

Drew Pearce (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, The Fall Guy) He wrote the script. There was previously a draft written by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson, based on the original film.

Jordan produces the film with his Outlier Society company with Elizabeth Raposo. Outlier Society has a first -view film and television general agreement with Amazon MGM.

Patrick McCormick and Marc Uberooff are other producers, with Alan Trustman, a screenwriter of the 1968 original as executive producer.

This is Jordan's second feature film behind the lens, after his debut as director with Creed III. This film was also starring Jordan and backed by Amazon MGM Studios.

And as with Creed IIIthe study has planned A traditional premiere in cinemas for The Thomas Crown Affairand the date of the large screen launch has already made official setting it to March 5, 2027. The premiere It will include functions in IMAX Salas.