EXCLUSIVE: Paramount‘s reboot of The Operating Man from director Edgar Wright has added Karl Glusman to the rising forged which incorporates Glen Powell, Katy O’Brian, and Daniel Ezra.
Wright may also produce along with his producing accomplice Nira Park and Simon Kinberg. The Child Driver filmmaker co-wrote script with Michael Bacall based mostly on the Stephen King novel that was revealed beneath his then pen identify of Richard Bachman. There was a 1987 film constructed from that which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.
King’s futuristic novel is a chase thriller set in a dystopian America within the 12 months 2025. The story facilities on Ben Richards, a determined man who participates in violent actuality present known as The Operating Man with a purpose to win sufficient cash to revive his gravely sick daughter. The present follows Richards being chased by quite a few hunters despatched to kill him. George Linder to exec produce.
Glusman’s credit embrace Focus Options/Regency’s The Bikeriders, Sony/Apple’s Greyhound, A24’s Civil Battle, Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals, Nic Winding Refn’s Neon Demon, and the upcoming twentieth Century Studios motion comedy film Eenie Meanie with Samara Weaving, Steve Zahn and Andy Garcia. His TV credit embrace FX’s dystopian sci-fi collection Devs from Alex Garland.
Glusman is repped by Paradigm, Ilene Feldman Administration, and Ziffren Brittenham.
The Operating Man is opening on the Friday earlier than Thanksgiving subsequent 12 months, Nov. 21 and can vie towards Common’s Depraved: Half Two, Angel Studios’ David and a Warner Bros occasion film. Paramount and Common are versing one another this 12 months on the Friday earlier than Thanksgiving respectively with Gladiator II and Depraved: Half One.
