Play Dirty (upcoming film)
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Directed by | Shane Black |
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Based on | The Hunter by Richard Stark |
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Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Play Dirty is an upcoming American crime thriller film directed by Shane Black, and starring Mark Wahlberg as Parker, a character featured in a series of novels by Donald E. Westlake under his pseudonym Richard Stark. The film is produced by Amazon MGM Studios. Black is co-writer of the screenplay alongside Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi.
Premise
A thief gets a shot at a major heist where he must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world’s richest man.[1]
Cast
Production
Development
Amazon MGM Studios, Team Downey and Shane Black began working together on the project in March 2022, with Black having adapted a script from the Richard Stark novels with Charles Mondry and Anthony Bagarozzi, with Black set as director.[2] Producers included Susan Downey for Team Downey and Marc Toberoff, with Ezra Emanuel as co-producer.[3] Amazon Studios and Shane Black were working with producer Joel Silver on the project before Silver was replaced by Jules Daly in November 2023.[1]
Casting
Robert Downey Jr. was attached to the film as an actor prior to Mark Wahlberg's involvement.[4]
In January 2024, LaKeith Stanfield joined the cast of the film, portraying Grofield.[5] Rosa Salazar also joined the cast in an undisclosed role.[6] In February, Dermot Mulroney and Tony Shalhoub joined the cast in undisclosed roles.[7] In March, Keegan-Michael Key, Nat Wolff, Chukwudi Iwuji, and Thomas Jane joined the cast in undisclosed roles.[8]
Filming
Principal photography began on March 19, 2024, in Sydney Harbour.[9][10] Filming locations include Ku-ring-gai Council.[11]
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