...and here are the details on the film in question, from Collider:Michael Mann is close to a deal to helm 20th Century Fox’s Go Like Hell. The film is based on the book by A.J. Baime, which focuses on the 1966 battle between Ford and Ferrari when an American car won the Le Mans race for the first time in history. Baime’s story focuses on Henry Ford II, young visionary Lee Iacocca, and former racing champion turned engineer Carroll Shelby. The three worked together to reinvent the Ford company and eventually became the first Americans to win the 24-Hours of Le Mans race in France.
Showblitz reports that while no casting has begun, Brad Pitt has been considered as the lead. Mann has a number of projects that he’s considering as his next directing vehicle, including an adaptation of Bernard Cornwell’s Agincourt, a novel centered around the 15th century Battle of Agincourt. He’s also circling the adventure film Gold, produced by Paul Haggis.-Joey's Two Cents: It seems like something with potential, so I'll be keeping an eye on it...thoughts?
Mann is hit or miss with me, but I always give him a shot...
ReplyDeleteLet's hope Mann's career this decade is less like the last ten years and more like the 80s and 90s.
ReplyDeleteThat would be a nice change of pace...
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