Paramount has picked up an untitled pitch from Brian Koppelman and David Levien that takes place in the world of Costa Rica-based online casinos with Leonardo DiCaprio attached to star.
Koppelman and Levien, who wrote Ocean’s Thirteen, covered similar ground with their debut script for Rounders, which starred Edward Norton and Matt Damon as high-stakes players in the underground poker scene. The writers, Davisson Killoran and DiCaprio are also teaming on Beat the Reaper, an adaptation of the Josh Bazell novel that is set up at New Regency.
DiCaprio, who most recently starred in Revolutionary Road, next stars in the Martin Scorsese-directed thriller Shutter Island, which Paramount will release in October.
I love Poker movies when they are done well. Not crap like 21 but like Rounders. The fact that the writers from Rounders are writing this movie means it will be really cool. DiCaprio will do well with their writing and I wonder what the plot is going to be.
Koppelman and Levien, who wrote Ocean’s Thirteen, covered similar ground with their debut script for Rounders, which starred Edward Norton and Matt Damon as high-stakes players in the underground poker scene. The writers, Davisson Killoran and DiCaprio are also teaming on Beat the Reaper, an adaptation of the Josh Bazell novel that is set up at New Regency.
DiCaprio, who most recently starred in Revolutionary Road, next stars in the Martin Scorsese-directed thriller Shutter Island, which Paramount will release in October.
I love Poker movies when they are done well. Not crap like 21 but like Rounders. The fact that the writers from Rounders are writing this movie means it will be really cool. DiCaprio will do well with their writing and I wonder what the plot is going to be.
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