Michael B. Jordanhas found his next directorial project following his debut film,Creed 3,in the form ofThomas Crown Affair. Jordan is one of the most acclaimed rising stars to emerge from the 2010s with films likeChronicle,Fruitvale Station,Just Mercy, andBlack Panther. Jordan’s star-making role was as Adonis Creed in 2015’sCreed, the spin-off continuation of the Rocky franchise. He reprised his role inCreed II, and then, forCreed III, stepped behind the camera as the film’s director in his directorial debut.Creed IIIwas ahit with critics and audiences, and since then,fans have been waiting to see what film Jordan would direct as his follow-up.
According toDeadline, Michael B. Jordan will star and directThomas Crown Affairfor Amazon MGM. Jordan has built up a good working relationship with Amazon MGM, as they distributedCreed III,and his production company, Outlier Society, has a first-look deal with Amazon.MGM is setting the film up for a theatrical release. Drew Pearce (The Fall Guy) will pen the script forThomas Crown Affair, and now production will look to find Jordan’s co-star.
The Thomas Crown Affair
The Thomas Crown Affair Legacy Grows
The reboot ofThomas Crown Affairmarksthe third time this property has been brought to the big screen. The first was 1968’sThe Thomas Crown Affair,directed by Norman Jewison and starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. The second film version was 1999’sThe Thomas Crown Affair, directed by John McTerninan and starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo. Both versions of the story revolve around Thomas Crown, a billionaire who is also a thief. The first film centers on a jewel heist, while the second is about stealing rare paintings. In either case,The Thomas Crown Affairis a love story between Thomas Crown and a female agent assigned to investigate his crimes. They were hits, with the1968 version being nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards for “The Windmills of Your Mind,“while the 1999 version grossed $124 million worldwide against a $48 million budget.
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While not the 31-year gap between the 1968 version and the 1999 remake,this newThomas Crown Affairadaptation was announced 25 years after the previous one, meaning there is a chance for the film to do something new and introduce this story to a new generation who might not be familiar with the story.Jordan has been trying to getThomas Crown Affairoff the ground since 2016, hot off the success ofCreed. Now, followingCreed III’s showcasing his talents as a director,he can fully see the project through after all these years of trying to get it through development.
