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The Favourite’s Yorgos Lanthimos to write and direct Pop. 1280

February 24, 2019 by Gary Collinson

Deadline is reporting that The Favourite director Yorgos Lanthimos is set to write and direct an adaptation of Jim Thompson’s crime novel Pop. 1280 for Imperative Entertainment.

The 1964 novel follows “a corrupt sheriff of a small town who manipulates the people in his orbit in order to win the next election.”

Lanthimos – whose other credits including The Killing of a Sacred Deer and The Lobster – is said to be a long-time fan of the book, and the project is said to be a high priority for Imperative.

Lanthimos’ latest film The Favourite won seven BAFTA Awards earlier this month and is nominated for 10 Oscars at tonight’s Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Pop. 1280, yorgos lanthimos

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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