EXCLUSIVE: Wes Tooke has signed on to write MGM’s re-imagining of The Thomas Crown Affair starring Michael B Jordan.
Jordan is also producing via his Outlier Society banner as well as Joe & Anthony Russo through their AGBO banner.This marks third Thomas Crown Affair with the most recent bowing in 1999 and starring Pierce Brosnan as a rich playboy who enjoys stealing art for a hobby but meets his match in the detective, played by Rene Russo, quickly fall for each other.The property is high priority for the studio given how popular the IP is as well Michael B.
Jordan being one the industry’s biggest stars.Tooke’s star is also on on the rise as he has quickly become one of the more in demand writer’s in town.
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