David O. Russell (I Heart Huckabees) is in talks to direct The Grackle, A southern-fried comedy that's set up at New Line with Matthew McConaughey in the lead role. McConaughey is also producing with his j.k. livin' accomplices Gus and Mark Gustawes. McConaughey will play a barroom fighter in New Orleans who hires himself out for $250 to settle disputes for people who can't afford to hire a lawyer. Harsh language and quick fists are his weapons of choice. The project will aim for an R rating and is said to fit more closely in the mode of Wedding Crashers than some of the romantic comedies and adventures in which McConaughey has starred recently. The script by former lawyers Mike Arnold and Chris Poole prompted a bidding battle two years ago, before New Line got it as part of a two-picture deal. Russell is currently in post production on Nailed,...
- 11/13/2008
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
David O. Russell is in negotiations to helm "The Grackle," Matthew McConaughey's Southern-fried comedy that's set up at New Line.
The New Orleans-set comedy centers on a barroom fighter who helps clients settle legal disputes with his fists.
"The Grackle" was a spec-script sensation for former lawyers Mike Arnold and Chris Poole several years ago and attracted studio interest before selling in a bidding war to New Line for an amount said to be in the seven figures.
After the initial frenzy in the summer of 2006, some thought a director would quickly follow, but news on the project leveled off before firing up again earlier this year.
Gus and Mark Gustawes are producing "Grackle" along with McConaughey.
The project represents one of the first New Line titles to move ahead after the studio was folded into Warner Bros. earlier this year.
Russell is known more for quirky comedies such...
The New Orleans-set comedy centers on a barroom fighter who helps clients settle legal disputes with his fists.
"The Grackle" was a spec-script sensation for former lawyers Mike Arnold and Chris Poole several years ago and attracted studio interest before selling in a bidding war to New Line for an amount said to be in the seven figures.
After the initial frenzy in the summer of 2006, some thought a director would quickly follow, but news on the project leveled off before firing up again earlier this year.
Gus and Mark Gustawes are producing "Grackle" along with McConaughey.
The project represents one of the first New Line titles to move ahead after the studio was folded into Warner Bros. earlier this year.
Russell is known more for quirky comedies such...
- 11/12/2008
- by By Steven Zeitchik
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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