Washington [US], April 4 (ANI): Austin Butler will star in ‘City on Fire’, an adaptation of Don Winslow’s novel from Sony 3000 Pictures, reported Deadline, a US-based media firm. This will probably be Butler’s first movie as producer, alongside David Heyman and Shane Salerno.
This deal marks Butler’s return to Sony photos, the place he had first breakout as Tex within the Quentin Tarantino-directed ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.’ ‘City on Fire’ is the primary title in a novel trilogy, so it is anticipated that Butler could have one other distinguished franchise to his credit score after starring within the Baz Luhrmann-directed ‘Elvis’.
As per Deadline, the novel takes parts of The Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid and Greek tragic dramas and locations them in a world of up to date crime. The first installment was revealed in April 2022, and the second e book within the trilogy, City of Dreams, will probably be revealed April 18.
The trilogy focuses on two felony empires — one Irish, the opposite Italian — that management all of New England. A contemporary-day Helen of Troy occasion tears them aside and begins a brutal battle. Butler will play the primary character, Danny Ryan, pressured to develop from a avenue soldier right into a ruthless chief to guard his mates, his household and the house he loves. Fighting the Mafia, the native cops, Danny intends to construct a dynasty or die attempting.
3000 head Elizabeth Gabler mentioned: “We are elated that venerable producer David Heyman, alongside Austin Butler, will join forces with Shane Salerno to make Don Winslow’s spectacular trilogy, starting with ‘City on Fire’. Don is an iconic novelist and a true master of the genre of suspenseful crime fiction and has created one of the most memorable modern-day heroes in Danny Ryan, the complex and compelling protagonist of this trilogy. It is a dream come true to envision Austin, with his uniquely brilliant and charismatic talent, bringing this character and story to cinematic life.”Butler will subsequent be seen in ‘Dune: Part Two’, the Jeff Nichol-directed ‘The Bikeriders’ and Apple TV’s miniseries ‘Masters of Air’. The latter continues the tapestry of WWII soldier tales that began with ‘Band of Brothers’ and ‘The Pacific’. The restricted sequence is govt produced by Steven Spielberg and Playtone’s Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. (ANI)