The Cannes Film Festival may still be a few weeks away, but that doesn’t mean its film market can’t start heating up. Deadline reports that a package for one of the buzzier titles to hit the Croisette ready to go. And while it’s a Chris Pratt vehicle, not exactly an actor who comes to mind when thinking of Cannes, it’ll likely be a success for whomever snatches it up.
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Pratt will star in an adaptation of Jocko Willink‘s bestselling novel “Way Of The Warrior Kid,” with McG attached to direct. It’s the first time Pratt and McG work together, but it sounds like a winning combo for the white American male demographic on paper.
Continue reading ‘Way Of The Warrior Kid’: Chris Pratt & McG To Team Up For Adaptation Of Jocko Willink’s YA Novel,...
Read More: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2024
Pratt will star in an adaptation of Jocko Willink‘s bestselling novel “Way Of The Warrior Kid,” with McG attached to direct. It’s the first time Pratt and McG work together, but it sounds like a winning combo for the white American male demographic on paper.
Continue reading ‘Way Of The Warrior Kid’: Chris Pratt & McG To Team Up For Adaptation Of Jocko Willink’s YA Novel,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Now that we know the competition slates, it’s time to bring out the star packages that will line the Cannes Market. Here’s one inspirational movie package that ought to register strongly with the buying crowd. Way of The Warrior Kid is slated to begin production this summer, with Chris Pratt starring and McG directing a Will Staples-scripted adaptation of the the novel by Jock Willink. He is the retired Navy Seal who found a thriving second career as podcast host, bestselling author and motivational speaker.
UTA Independent Film Group and FilmNation will introduce the script shortly. If it’s as good as the backstories here, it ought to be a hot property. It’s a youth empowerment tale, only the title character isn’t waving a magic wand or wearing spandex. He’s a self-doubting kid who gets bullied and is hard pressed to complete a single pullup.
UTA Independent Film Group and FilmNation will introduce the script shortly. If it’s as good as the backstories here, it ought to be a hot property. It’s a youth empowerment tale, only the title character isn’t waving a magic wand or wearing spandex. He’s a self-doubting kid who gets bullied and is hard pressed to complete a single pullup.
- 4/25/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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