Ethan Hawke is co-writing (and will direct) a remake of the Henry King-directed Gregory Peck Western The Gunfighter.
Nicely, howdy there, of us. It appears to be like as if Ethan Hawke (Moon Knight, Batwheels, The Black Cellphone) is saddling up for a remake of the Gregory Peck Western The Gunfighter at twentieth Century Studios. Based on Deadline, the venture is in its early improvement stage, with Hawke co-writing the screenplay alongside Shelby Gaines. Hawke, a big fan of the Henry King-directed authentic, plans to star within the movie as Jimmy Ringo, a person with an itchy set off finger who finds himself in hassle after using into city on the lookout for his real love. Solely she doesn’t wish to see him. Whereas Jimmy doesn’t come to city on the lookout for hassle, hassle finds him in all places. Though he’s not contracted to, Hawke might additionally direct the movie.
Henry King’s The Gunfighter, launched in 1950, stars Gregory Peck as Jimmy Ringo, Helen Westcott as Peggy Walsh, and Millard Mitchell as Marshal Mark Strett. Beforehand, Hawke spoke with TMC’s 2 For 1 host, Ben Mankewiez, about his love for King’s authentic take, saying he found the movie after listening to the Bob Dylan tune Brownsville Woman the place Dylan ideas his hat to a Gregory Peck Western.
Ethan Hawke’s Hollywood dance card is exceptionally full, with 9 tasks in improvement. He just lately accomplished work on The Black Cellphone 2, a sequel to Scott Derrickson’s 2021 horror movie a couple of younger boy named Finney (Mason Thames) getting kidnapped by The Grabber (Ethan Hawke), a masked killer who retains his victims in a basement. As Finney adapts to his circumstances, he discovers a disconnected telephone that receives calls from The Grabber’s earlier victims. The voices assist Finney plot his escape, however not earlier than The Grabber learns about his plans. Given the occasions of the unique movie’s startling finale, how The Grabber components into The Black Cellphone 2 is anybody’s guess. Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, and Madeline McGraw, who performs Finney’s sister Gwen, return for the sequel.
What do you concentrate on Ethan Hawke taking the reins for a remake of Gregory Peck’s The Gunfighter? Have you ever seen the unique? Our Editor-in-Chief, Chris Bumbray, can also be a fan of King’s movie and is intrigued by at the moment’s information. Tell us what you suppose within the feedback part beneath.
