Filming for a film about the gangster era in New York is expected to begin in 2024
The director’s new film Steven Craig Zahlertitled The Bookie & the Bruiser, is expected to start filming in late 2024 or early 2025. The information was confirmed by the actor Vince Vaughnwho will star in the film alongside Adrien Brody.
In an interview with ColliderVaughn commented on the project:
This year or early next year, (S. Craig) Zahler and I will be working together again. He wrote an incredible script about the gangster era in 1950s New York, and Adrien Brody will be in it as well. It’s going to be great, I’m excited.”
The Bookie & the Bruiseris a crime thriller set in 1959 New York and follows the story of two friends, Rivner (played by Brody) and Boscolo (played by Vaughn). Rivner is a Jew and Boscolo is an Italian-American, both World War II veterans. Upon returning home, they find that their lives have changed drastically and, dissatisfied with the routine and rules of society, they decide to form an unusual partnership: one as a bookmaker and the other as an enforcer. Together, they create an illicit gambling operation that becomes extremely profitable, but also dangerous, especially when they find themselves caught between a powerful Irish gang and the Mafia.
This will be Zahler’s first film since 2018, when he released Brutal Justice, starring Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughnwhich portrays disillusioned cops who turn to crime. Another Zahler hit, the western Trail of Evilreleased in 2015, brought Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Fox on a journey to rescue a young girl kidnapped by a cannibal tribe.
There is no release date yet for The Bookie & the Bruiser.
Source: Rollingstone
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