The saga ofTriple Frontiercontinues. We first heard about Paramount’sMark Boal-scripted crime thriller back in 2009, and in the year’s since it’s courted a number of stars and undergone a director shakeup, but it looks like the film might finally be moving forward.Varietyreports thatChanning TatumandTom Hardyare in early negotiations to star in the thriller, though no deals have been made and scheduling is a problem on both ends.
J.C. Chandoris on board to direct withCharles RovenandAlex Gartnerproducing for Atlas Entertainment. There are no details yet about what roles Tatum and Hardy may be taking on for the film, and indeed, despite its long development phase, plot details for Triple Frontier have remained surprisingly sparse. We do know that the title refers to the difficult to monitor border zone Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil where the Iguazu and Parana rivers converge, which is a haven for organized crime.
The Hurt Lockerdup of Bigelow and Boal originally planned to reteam for the crime thriller, and they were in talks with heavy hitters likeTom Hanks,JohnnyDeppandLeonardo DiCaprioto come on board. However, after the studio demanded Bigelow castWill Smithif she wanted an $80 million budget, the creative duo turned their attention to new projects, firstZero Dark Thirty, thena movie about U.S. soldierBowe Bergdahland their Detroit Riots movie, which filmed last year. Eventually, Bigelow removed herself from the project. That’s whenA Most Violent YearandAll Is Losthelmer Chandor came aboard.
It comes as no surprise that working out a schedule between Hardy and Tatum might prove tough. Hardy will next be seen in his FX seriesTabooand reteaming for theChristopher NolanthrillerDunkirk. He’s also attached to star inJosh Trank’sAl CaponebiopicFonzo, StudioCanal’s Antartic exploration biopicShackleton, and is reportedly returning for the so-calledMad Max: Wasteland.
As for Tatum, he’ll pop up next inStephen Soderbergh’s heist/racing thriller Logan Lucky andKingsman: The Golden Circle. He’s also developing an R-rated musical comedy withJoseph Gordon-Levittand is attached to star in Fox’s long-delayedGambitmovie, theMen in Black/21 JumpstreetCrossoverMIB23, and take on the role of the mermaid in the gender-bentSplashremake.
