Universal Pictures is hitting up the online newsstands for inspiration, as the studio is currently brokering a deal to secure the rights for Josh Dean’s article The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang, with Miles Teller in the crosshairs to star. Ruben Fleischer (Gangster Squad, Zombieland) is set to direct and Scott Stuber (Ted 2, The Free State Of Jones) will produce alongside Teller.
The Whiplash actor is expected to tackle one of the lead roles, in a story about a group of Canadian criminals who successfully committed a number of bank robberies in the 1980s. The twist in the tale? None of the four masterminds ever fired a weapon, which is a remarkable feat since they are credited with shaking down approximately 100 U.S. financial institutions for around $10 million.
The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang originally appeared in The Atavist, an online magazine hub that...
The Whiplash actor is expected to tackle one of the lead roles, in a story about a group of Canadian criminals who successfully committed a number of bank robberies in the 1980s. The twist in the tale? None of the four masterminds ever fired a weapon, which is a remarkable feat since they are credited with shaking down approximately 100 U.S. financial institutions for around $10 million.
The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang originally appeared in The Atavist, an online magazine hub that...
- 3/11/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Miles Teller isn’t quite Chris Pratt yet, but with a fiery performance in the Oscar nominated Whiplash behind him and several blockbusters upcoming in the form of Insurgent and Fantastic Four, Teller is a bona-fide star.
His latest project re-pairs him with his producer on Two Night Stand, Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland). The pair will be working to adapt an article recently published in the online magazine The Atavist called “The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang” (the article is available for purchase here).
Written by Josh Dean, the article profiles the members of the Stopwatch Gang, feared 1980s bank robbers who never fired a gunshot but made speedy, timed heists under two minutes that eventually netted them millions of dollars. Here’s the synopsis of the article that’s serving as inspiration for the film under Universal:
They were in and out in less than two minutes—that...
His latest project re-pairs him with his producer on Two Night Stand, Ruben Fleischer (Zombieland). The pair will be working to adapt an article recently published in the online magazine The Atavist called “The Life and Times of the Stopwatch Gang” (the article is available for purchase here).
Written by Josh Dean, the article profiles the members of the Stopwatch Gang, feared 1980s bank robbers who never fired a gunshot but made speedy, timed heists under two minutes that eventually netted them millions of dollars. Here’s the synopsis of the article that’s serving as inspiration for the film under Universal:
They were in and out in less than two minutes—that...
- 3/11/2015
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
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