Deadline is reporting that Gerard Butler is teaming with Derek Kolstad, creator of the John Wick franchise, for a feature adaptation of Dexter author Jeff Lindsay’s heist thriller novel Just Watch Me.
Kolstad will script the film, while Butler produces and takes on the role of Riley Wolfe, “a master thief and expert in disguise who targets the wealthiest 0.1 percent [and] teams up with a master forger named Monique and a team of expert thieves on a job that will make history.”
“As both a fan and a friend of Jeff Lindsay, I am excited to bring Just Watch Me to the screen,” said Kolstad, who is coming off the Bob Odenkirk-led Nobody. “I’m eager to see Gerard Butler bring Riley Wolfe to cinematic life with the incredible team of Dylan Russell, Scott Steindorff, Alan Siegel, Raven and Sculptor Media.”
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“What attracted us to this project was the veritable dream team of producers, creatives and partners, some of whom, we have previously worked with to achieve great creative success,” added producer Warren Goz of Sculptor Media (Copshop). “We are also excited to team with Derek, who has a renowned track record of great commercial achievement.”
Just Watch Me is slated to shoot in towards the end of the year.
