Ryan Reynolds set to star in, produce 'Thunderbolt and Lightfoot' remake

Actor Ryan Reynolds and Amazon MGM have teamed up to develop a remake of Thunderbolt amp Lightfoot a 1974 action comedy that starred Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges reported The Hollywood ReporterAccording to the outlet the actor is also being considered for a role in the adaptation and will produce alongside his team at his Maximum Effort production bannerThe actor is also collaborating on the script with writers Enzo Mileti and Scott Wilson a writing team who worked on season four of the comedic crime show FargoShane Reid who edited Reynolds Deadpool amp Wolverine will make his directorial debut with the project reported The Hollywood ReporterThunderbolt amp Lightfoot starred Eastwood as a bank robber disguised as a preacher and on the run from his old gang who erroneously believe he doublecrossed themWhen he meets up with Lightfoot a lowlevel street thief played by Bridges the two came up with a plan to team with the old gang for a new bank job Nothing goes as intendedThe movie was the directorial debut of Michael Cimino who would later go on to win a Best Director Oscar for his 1978 Vietnam War drama The Deer HunterCimino also wrote the script for Thunderbolt amp Lightfoot Bridges earned an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor for his performanceScriptwriters Mileti and Wilson worked as the writer and consulting producers on FXs drug crime show Snowfall and were staff writers on the Frank Grillostarring MMA drama The KingdomMeanwhile actor Ryan Reynolds is set to return to the screen in a new avatar this time as the villain in Netflixs liveaction adaptation of Eloise based on the beloved 1950s childrens book series according to The Hollywood ReporterThe Deadpool amp Wolverine actor will star alongside newcomer Mae Schenck who plays the titular characterThe film marks Reynolds first acting project since the 2024 superhero blockbuster and he is also serving as a producer on the upcoming family filmAccording to Netflix the movie will feature a wholly original adventure based on the beloved childrens book series written by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary KnightThe project will be directed by Amy ShermanPalladino best known for Gilmore Girls and The Marvellous Mrs Maisel who is also cowriting the script with Hannah Marks and Linda Woolverton as per PeopleThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever