Matt Smith (Home of the Dragon) and Austin Butler (Masters of the Air) have been seen on the set of Darren Aronofsky‘s upcoming thriller film Caught Stealing.
Butler, who’s connected for the lead position, was seen filming Caught Stealing with the practically unrecognizable Smith, who — opposite to earlier roles — sports activities an outrageous mohawk with an accompanying punk look.
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Primarily based on the novel of the identical title by Charlie Huston, Aronofsky’s subsequent challenge will observe “a burned-out former baseball participant” Hank Thompson (performed by Butler), “as he’s unwittingly plunged right into a wild combat for survival within the downtown legal underworld of ‘90s NYC.”
Caught Stealing served as the primary installment of Huston’s Henry Thompson trilogy. Huston can also be writing the script for the movie adaptation.
Who else stars in Caught Stealing?
Along with Butler and Smith, Caught Stealing boasts an ensemble solid together with Zoë Kravitz (Mad Max: Fury Street), Regina King (The Tougher They Fall), Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan), and Will Brill (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel). Different just lately introduced solid members embrace Bad Bunny (Bullet Practice), D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Reservation Canines), and Vincent D’Onofrio (Regulation and Order: Prison Intent).
Caught Stealing was initially set for movie adaptation in 2013, with Patrick Wilson previously on board for the Hank Thompson role that’s now being portrayed by Butler.
Aronofsky produced the film alongside together with his Protozoa Photos companion Ari Handel. Caught Stealing marks Aronofsky’s return to the director’s chair after his award-winning 2022 movie The Whale, starring Brendan Fraser.
Aronofsky can also be the filmmaker behind acclaimed options like The Fountain, Pi, The Wrestler, Requiem for a Dream, and Black Swan. It was additionally introduced final 12 months that he will likely be directing an Elon Musk biopic for A24.
No launch date has been set but for Caught Stealing, however it’s anticipated to hit theaters someday in 2025.
