Mark Ruffalo is eyeing a big-screen reunion with Chris Hemsworth for the deliberate adaptation of a Don Winslow undertaking.
Ruffalo is in talks to hitch Hemsworth in Amazon MGM Studios‘ function model of Crime 101, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Bart Layton — who wrote the script with contributions from Peter Straughan — is ready to direct the film that’s primarily based on creator Winslow’s novella of the identical identify.
Hemsworth is in talks to star and produce alongside accomplice Ben Grayson for the movie that’s aiming for theatrical launch subsequent yr.
Serving as producers are Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan for Working Title, and Layton and Dimitri Doganis for RAW, along with Derrin Schlesinger and Shane Salerno. Joely Fether is government producing for RAW.
Printed in 2021, the novella Crime 101 centered on detective Lou Lubesnick as he makes an attempt to unravel a string of jewel heists by monitoring the perpetrator who follows a strict algorithm often known as “Crime 101.”
Ruffalo’s upcoming tasks embody the HBO crime drama collection Activity and Bong Joon Ho’s sci-fi function Mickey 17 alongside Robert Pattinson. Ruffalo was nominated for an Oscar for his position reverse Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos’ movie Poor Issues.
Ruffalo and Hemsworth shared the display screen for quite a few titles within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ruffalo performed Bruce Banner and his alter ego often known as the Hulk, whereas Hemsworth is understood for his position as Thor.
Layton wrote and directed the 2018 heist film American Animals that starred Evan Peters, Barry Keoghan and Ann Dowd.
Deadline was first to report the information of Ruffalo’s casting.