Robert De Niro's "Frankie Machine" Moving Forward
Robert De Niro's "Frankie Machine" Moving Forward
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Helmer Michael Mann has cut a deal at Paramount Pictures to develop "Frankie Machine" as a star vehicle for Robert De Niro. Alex Tse has just been set to do a major overhaul of the concept under Mann's supervision.
The drama is an adaptation of Don Winslow novel "The Winter of Frankie Machine." De Niro will play Frank Machianno, a mob hitman who has retired to run a bait shop. He agrees to help the son of a mob boss resolve a dispute with another Mafioso but is forced to turn into Frankie Machine again when he realizes he's been set up to be killed.
De Niro came aboard the project when Paramount bought the book. He has of late eschewed playing the mobsters that defined his early career but made an exception after he read the Winslow novel well before it was published. De Niro and Mann previously teamed for 1995's "Heat."
Martin Scorsese was originally called on to direct, but after months of delays, he decided not to take part in the project. At this point, it is not clear whether Mann will replace Scorsese as the director.
The drama is an adaptation of Don Winslow novel "The Winter of Frankie Machine." De Niro will play Frank Machianno, a mob hitman who has retired to run a bait shop. He agrees to help the son of a mob boss resolve a dispute with another Mafioso but is forced to turn into Frankie Machine again when he realizes he's been set up to be killed.
De Niro came aboard the project when Paramount bought the book. He has of late eschewed playing the mobsters that defined his early career but made an exception after he read the Winslow novel well before it was published. De Niro and Mann previously teamed for 1995's "Heat."
Martin Scorsese was originally called on to direct, but after months of delays, he decided not to take part in the project. At this point, it is not clear whether Mann will replace Scorsese as the director.
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