EXCLUSIVE: With production on Indiana Jones 5 hitting the home stretch, James Mangold is getting his future dance card in order and has his attention directed towards a film centered around one of Hollywood’s most iconic talents.
Sources tell Deadline, Mangold and 20th Century Studios are in development on a project about the life of filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton, with Mangold set to direct and produce.
The film is based on the book Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase by Marion Meade and execs have made this a top priority as they meet with writers to adapt the book.An icon of American cinema, Joseph Frank “Buster” Keaton was not only one of the pioneers during the early days of silent movies but to this day is considered one of the great physical comedians in movie history.
His stunt-work on such classics like The General and Sherlock Jr. are still considered some of the more impressive set pieces to ever be under taken, cementing him as one of the founding figures in film history.Mangold seems a perfect fit to bring Keaton’s story to life given his range in both delivering his own incredible set pieces in films like 3:10 To Yuma, Logan, Ford v Ferrari and the upcoming Indiana Jones 5 as well as delivering balanced stories with rich character arcs like his previous Oscar-winning Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line.The project also keeps him in the Disney and 20th Century Studios family, where he currently has a first look deal.
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