Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, William H. Macy and Craig Robinson are in talks to star in Freaky Deaky, the Charlie Matthau-directed adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel. Shooting starts June 27 in Detroit. The novel has caught the eye of numerous filmmakers over the years including Quentin Tarantino, but the premise -- about 60s radicals who try to use their bomb-making skills to become capitalists in the 70s -- was a bit of a problem because the book was set in the late 80s. Matthau wrote the script, and had a breakthrough when Leonard suggested setting it right at the time the bombers decided to turn their skills to make money, which meant putting the drama in 1974. Dillon plays Chris Mankowski, a Vietnam vet who is on the Detroit police bomb squad; Fraser plays Skip, the former 60s radical who becomes a Hollywood demolition guy; Macy (who signed on late...
- 6/2/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Director Charles Matthau (son of the late actor Walter Matthau) began to round out his cast for his adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel Freaky Deaky. According to the Playlist blog at indieWire, British actress Sienna Miller joined the Arclight Film production as Robin, a former radical who partners with her bomb-making ex named Woody (William H. Macy) for a job worth millions. Matthau also wrote the adapted screenplay of the classic Elmore Leonard novel about former radicals trying to get on with their counter-culture lives in ‘70s Detroit. Miller also joined the project as a producer along with Donald Zuckerman, Matthau and Michael Meltzer.
- 5/27/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Director Charles Matthau (son of the late actor Walter Matthau) began to round out his cast for his adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel Freaky Deaky. According to the Playlist blog at indieWire, British actress Sienna Miller joined the Arclight Film production as Robin, a former radical who partners with her bomb-making ex named Woody (William H. Macy) for a job worth millions. Matthau also wrote the adapted screenplay of the classic Elmore Leonard novel about former radicals trying to get on with their counter-culture lives in ‘70s Detroit. Miller also joined the project as a producer along with Donald Zuckerman, Matthau and Michael Meltzer.
- 5/27/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Director Charles Matthau (son of the late actor Walter Matthau) began to round out his cast for his adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel Freaky Deaky. According to the Playlist blog at indieWire, British actress Sienna Miller joined the Arclight Film production as Robin, a former radical who partners with her bomb-making ex named Woody (William H. Macy) for a job worth millions. Matthau also wrote the adapted screenplay of the classic Elmore Leonard novel about former radicals trying to get on with their counter-culture lives in ‘70s Detroit. Miller also joined the project as a producer along with Donald Zuckerman, Matthau and Michael Meltzer.
- 5/27/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Charles Matthau will direct an adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s crime novel “Freaky Deaky”. Matthau, son of Walter Matthau, also wrote the screenplay, which he will produce with Judd Rubin and Michael Meltzer for Myriad Pictures. “Freaky Deaky” tells the tale of two former lovers and extreme radicals with a penchant for bomb making who reunite to steal millions from a wealthy accomplice they believe framed them. Leonard has often cited the book as his favorite. I read a handful of Leonard’s novels years ago, and I never thought much of them in that regard. But while I was reading them I remember thinking that they would make good movies, which they do. “Get Shorty”, “Jackie Brown”, and “Out of Sight” were all good, and don’t get me started on his screenwriting like “Mr. Majestyk” (only Charles Bronson could make a watermelon farmer badass) and “3:10 to Yuma...
- 9/13/2010
- by Brent McKnight
- Beyond Hollywood
Toronto -- Myriad Pictures' Kirk D'Amico and One Way Out Media's Tom Ortenberg have boarded Charles Matthau's comedy-crime thriller "Freaky Deaky," an adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel, as executive producers.
Myriad and Matthau Media are producing the film, which Matthau is writing and directing. Matthau, whose previous credits include "The Grass Harp," is currently in post-production on the Vegas jazz musical "Baby O."
Myriad, which is offering the project to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival, holds all international rights as well as Canada, and One Way is repping domestic rights.
Leonard's novel follows two former lovers and radicals with a talent for bomb-making. After several years and prison terms apart, they reunite to steal millions from a now-wealthy accomplice they are convinced framed them.
Producing are Matthau, Michael Meltzer and Judd Rubin.
"It's very exciting to be making an Elmore Leonard film," D'Amico said.
Myriad and Matthau Media are producing the film, which Matthau is writing and directing. Matthau, whose previous credits include "The Grass Harp," is currently in post-production on the Vegas jazz musical "Baby O."
Myriad, which is offering the project to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival, holds all international rights as well as Canada, and One Way is repping domestic rights.
Leonard's novel follows two former lovers and radicals with a talent for bomb-making. After several years and prison terms apart, they reunite to steal millions from a now-wealthy accomplice they are convinced framed them.
Producing are Matthau, Michael Meltzer and Judd Rubin.
"It's very exciting to be making an Elmore Leonard film," D'Amico said.
- 9/12/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Writer-director Charlie Matthau is taking a shot at Elmore Leonard.
Matthau has written a screenplay inspired by Leonard's 1988 novel "Freaky Deaky" and will direct an adaptation of it. The novel involves a bunch of former 1960s radicals and their shenanigans in 1974 Los Angeles. Production is scheduled to begin in January.
Matthau, son of the late Oscar-winning actor Walter Matthau, also is producing the film through his Matthau Co. Simon Horsman of Future Films USA and Fred Pauzar of Blackwood Entertainment Group are executive producing.
"I am the luckiest director in the world to be able to bring Elmore Leonard's favorite and finest novel to the screen," Matthau said.
Leonard's works have been spun into such films as "Out of Sight," "3:10 to Yuma," "Get Shorty," "Jackie Brown" and "The Big Bounce."
Matthau is managed by Michael Meltzer, who also is a producer on the project.
Matthau has written a screenplay inspired by Leonard's 1988 novel "Freaky Deaky" and will direct an adaptation of it. The novel involves a bunch of former 1960s radicals and their shenanigans in 1974 Los Angeles. Production is scheduled to begin in January.
Matthau, son of the late Oscar-winning actor Walter Matthau, also is producing the film through his Matthau Co. Simon Horsman of Future Films USA and Fred Pauzar of Blackwood Entertainment Group are executive producing.
"I am the luckiest director in the world to be able to bring Elmore Leonard's favorite and finest novel to the screen," Matthau said.
Leonard's works have been spun into such films as "Out of Sight," "3:10 to Yuma," "Get Shorty," "Jackie Brown" and "The Big Bounce."
Matthau is managed by Michael Meltzer, who also is a producer on the project.
- 7/17/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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