Austin Butler produces and stars as a ruthless crime boss in Sony Pictures’ big screen adaptation of City on Fire.
Four days after helping promote a Children’s Hospital Los Angeles fundraiser, Austin Butler signed on to produce his first-ever project with 3000 Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
The 31-year-old Golden Globe winner will star in a big-screen adaptation of Don Winslow’s 2022 novel City on Fire, which could be turned into a trilogy thanks to his upcoming novels City of Dreams and City in Ruins.
Austin will transform into Danny Ryan, a street soldier turned ruthless boss of an Irish-American crime family who fights with an Italian-American crime family for control of New England – starting in Rhode Island.
Butler’s character will have to face the police, federal agents, and the mafia in order to build his own dynasty or die trying.
City on Fire will reunite the Anaheim-born blonde with David Heyman, who produced Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 fantasy Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, in which Austin played Manson Family member Tex Watson.
Boss man! Austin Butler has signed on to produce his first project with 3000 Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment (pictured March 12)
Commitment: The 31-year-old Golden Globe winner will star in a big-screen film adaptation of Don Winslow’s 2022 novel City on Fire, which could be turned into a trilogy thanks to his upcoming novels City of Dreams and City in Ruins
“Like many people around the world, I was blown away by Austin Butler’s Oscar-nominated performance in Elvis,” said Winslow. Delivery time Monday in a statement.
I’ve had a number of conversations with Austin about this trilogy that I’ve been working on for almost 30 years of my life, and I’ve been deeply impressed by his commitment to playing Danny Ryan as well as his passion for producing also the three films with David (Heyman), Shane (Salerno), and Elizabeth (Gabler). ) and Marisa (Paiva).
The 69-year-old author’s second novel of the City of Dreams trilogy hits shelves April 18, and he begins his seven-book tour April 17 at the Poison Pen in Scottsdale, Arizona.
“We’re thrilled that esteemed producer David Heyman, along with Austin Butler, will join Shane Salerno to make Don Winslow’s amazing trilogy, starting with City on Fire,” 3000 Pictures president Elizabeth Gabler said in a statement.
An iconic novelist and true master of the suspense crime novel genre, Don created one of the most iconic modern-day heroes in Danny Ryan, the complex and compelling protagonist of this trilogy. It’s a dream come true to envision Austin, with his uniquely brilliant and brilliant talent, bringing this character and story to cinematic life.
Audiences can catch Butler next as Paul Atreides’ (Timothée Chalamet) villainous rival Fed-Rotha Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel Dune: Part Two, which hits US/UK theaters November 3.
17-time Grammy Award winner Sting played Baron Vladimir Harkonnen’s nephew/heir in David Lynch. Terribly revision 1984 is a big screen adaptation of the same 1965 Frank Herbert novel.
The Zoey 101 alum will also star in Jeff Nichols’ big-screen adaptation of Danny Lyon’s 1968 picture book The Bikeriders, which wrapped production last November in Cincinnati.
Austen will also play Eighth Air Force Major Gail Kelvin in Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg’s World War II Masters of the Air, which premieres later this year on Apple TV+.
Can he pull him away? Austin will transform into Danny Ryan, a street soldier turned ruthless boss of an Irish-American crime family who fights with an Italian-American crime family for control of New England – starting in Rhode Island (pictured March 12)
Gritty: City on Fire will reunite Butler (left) with David Heyman, who produced Quentin Tarantino’s revised 2019 fantasy novel Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, in which Austen plays Manson Family member Tex Watson
Winslow tweeted on Monday: ‘I’ve had a number of conversations with Austin about this trilogy that I’ve been working on for almost 30 years of my life and have been very impressed with his commitment to playing Danny Ryan and also his passion for producing all three films.
almost! The 69-year-old author’s second novel of the City of Dreams trilogy hits shelves April 18, and he kicks off his seven-book tour April 17 in Arizona.
