Play Dirty | |
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Directed by | Shane Black |
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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.
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]
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]
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]
Principal photography began on March 19, 2024, in Sydney Harbour. [9] [10] Filming locations include Ku-ring-gai Council. [11]
Play Dirty | |
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Directed by | Shane Black |
Screenplay by |
|
Based on |
The Hunter by Richard Stark |
Produced by |
|
Starring | |
Production company | |
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.
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]
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]
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]
Principal photography began on March 19, 2024, in Sydney Harbour. [9] [10] Filming locations include Ku-ring-gai Council. [11]