Michael B. Jordan to direct and star in ‘Thomas Crown Affair’

Michael B Jordan is set to star and direct a feature titled The Thomas Crown Affair. The project is backed by Amazon MGM Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

After helming the hit film Creed III, Michael is set to get to both acting and direction with the new feature. He will also produce via his Outlier Society along with Elizabeth Raposo. His banner has a first-look film deal and an overall TV deal with the studio.

There are reports that confirm that the feature will get an exclusive and global run in theatres with the backing of Amazon MGM.

The Thomas Crown Affair was first brought by Norman Jewison in 1968 and starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. McQueen played a wealthy businessman who happened to be a bank robber on the side, and when an insurance investigator (Dunaway) got on his trail, the two had an affair as he planned another heist.

Then came a remake in 1999 with Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.

This marks the third iteration of the film.The new film’s plot has been kept under wraps for now. The makers first want to finalise the cast for the film.

Drew Pearce has writtenthe script. Patrick McCormick and Marc Toberoff will also produce, with Alan Trustman, who is the writer of the original film.