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.
| Play Dirty | |
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| Directed by | Shane Black |
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| Based on | the "Parker" series by Richard Stark[1] |
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| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editA 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
editProduction
editAmazon 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.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Play Dirty". Writers Guild of America West. August 6, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 30, 2023). "Joel Silver Fired From Amazon Pic Play Dirty; Producer's Lawyer Responds – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 16, 2024). "LaKeith Stanfield Joins Mark Wahlberg in Shane Black's 'Play Dirty' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "MARK WAHLBERG MOVIE CURRENTLY FILMING IN LOCAL BUSHLAND". kuringgailiving.com.au. March 22, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
External links
edit- Play Dirty at IMDb