Play Dirty (upcoming film)

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Play Dirty
Directed by Shane Black
Screenplay by
Based on The Hunter
by Richard Stark [1]
Produced by
Starring
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Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Play Dirty is an upcoming American crime thriller film directed by Shane Black, and starring Mark Wahlberg as Parker, a character featured in a series of novels by Donald E. Westlake under his pseudonym Richard Stark. The film is produced by Amazon MGM Studios. Black is co-writer of the screenplay alongside Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi, which is based on the first Parker novel, The Hunter , marking it the third time it was adapted to film after Point Blank (1967) and Payback (1999).

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Premise

A thief gets a shot at a major heist where he must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man. [2]

Cast

Production

Amazon MGM Studios, Team Downey and Shane Black began working together on the project in March 2022, with Black having adapted a script from the Richard Stark novels with Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi, with Black set as director. [3] Producers included Susan Downey for Team Downey and Marc Toberoff, with Ezra Emanuel as co-producer. [4] Amazon Studios and Shane Black were working with producer Joel Silver on the project before Silver was replaced by Jules Daly in November 2023. [2]

Robert Downey Jr. was attached to the film as an actor prior to Mark Wahlberg's involvement. [5] In January 2024, LaKeith Stanfield joined the cast of the film, portraying Grofield. [6] Rosa Salazar also joined the cast in an undisclosed role. [7] In February, Dermot Mulroney and Tony Shalhoub joined the cast in undisclosed roles. [8] In March, Keegan-Michael Key, Nat Wolff, Chukwudi Iwuji, and Thomas Jane joined the cast in undisclosed roles. [9] Principal photography began on March 19, 2024, in Sydney Harbour. [10] [11] Filming locations include Ku-ring-gai Council and the Hills District. [12]

In August 2024, it was revealed that the film will be based on the first Parker novel, The Hunter , marking it the third time the book was adapted to film. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Play Dirty". Writers Guild of America West . August 6, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Couch, Aaron (November 30, 2023). "Jules Daly in Talks to Replace Ousted Joel Silver on Amazon's 'Play Dirty' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ Grobar, Matt (March 3, 2022). "Amazon's Robert Downey Jr.-Shane Black-Joel Silver Reteam For Series Of 'Parker' Film & TV Projects To Launch With 'Play Dirty' Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ Murphy, J. Kim (March 3, 2022). "Robert Downey Jr., Shane Black Reunite for Adaptation of Donald E. Westlake's 'Parker' Series at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (November 30, 2023). "Joel Silver Fired From Amazon Pic Play Dirty; Producer's Lawyer Responds – Update". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ Kit, Borys (January 16, 2024). "LaKeith Stanfield Joins Mark Wahlberg in Shane Black's 'Play Dirty' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 17, 2024). "Rosa Salazar Lands Female Lead Opposite Mark Wahlberg In Amazon MGM's 'Play Dirty'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ Grobar, Matt (February 6, 2024). "Dermot Mulroney & Tony Shalhoub Join Shane Black's Thriller 'Play Dirty' For Amazon MGM Studios". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ Grobar, Matt (March 7, 2024). "Amazon MGM's 'Play Dirty' Casts Keegan-Michael Key, Nat Wolff, Chukwudi Iwuji & Thomas Jane". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ Margolius, Zach (March 19, 2024). "Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg based in $100m Sydney Harbour mansion while shooting new film Play Dirty". PerthNow. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ Moran, Jonathan (March 21, 2024). "Faith, golf and tequila: Mark Wahlberg lifts lid on living and filming in Sydney". DailyTelegraph.com.au. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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