By Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film EXCLUSIVE: In a seven figure deal, Netflix has acquired Our Man From Jersey, a star vehicle for Mark Wahlberg that will be scripted by Safe House writer David Guggenheim.
Described as a blue collar 007, the film will be produced by Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson, who hatched the idea. Deals are being wrapped up now.
All of the participants are in business with Netflix. Wahlberg and Levinson are just coming Spenser Confidential, inspired by the Robert B.
Parker Spenser For Hire novels. That film was seen in part or whole by 85 million, making it the second most watched feature film for Netflix.
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