The new film from acclaimed director Harmony Korine is gathering pace, with THR reporting that not only has the filmmaker set his cast of actors for The Trap, but that Focus Feautures is set to pre-buy the film before it begins production.
The Trap is “a revenge tale set against the backdrop of the Miami music scene” that will see Idris Elba (The Gunman) stars as “a gangster rap artist” and Benicio Del Toro (Inherent Vice) as “his best friend who took the fall for a robbery the duo committed years earlier.”
Elba is set to replace original star Jamie Foxx, with James Franco (Spring Breakers), Robert Pattinson (Maps to the Stars) and Al Pacino (Heat) also in final talks to join the cast.
In The Trap, written by Korine, “Rico (Elba) is at the top of his career and about to enjoy a triumphant night at the Grammy Awards when Slim (Del Toro) is released from prison after 14 years. Slim is determined to exact revenge after learning that Rico not only achieved fame and fortune but also married his girlfriend and raised Slim’s son as his own. Slim’s plot includes recruiting a crew of Uzi-weilding surfers led by Max (Pattinson), as well as enlisting the help of Rico’s cocaine-happy manager (Franco). Pacino will play Slim’s parole officer.”
Korine has become hot property after the critical and commercial success of 2013’s indie hit Spring Breakers, which starred Franco, Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez. And in addition to the news of Focus’ deal, Lionsgate is handling the movie internationally and is set to promote the project to other foreign buyers at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
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Originally published March 26, 2015. Updated April 15, 2018.
