(Left) Glen Powell Arrives at the 89th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, Ca On Sunday, February 26, 2017.
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- Glen power is attached to a new movie about firefighters.
- Ron howard is aboard to direct.
- Amazon mgm has picked up the project.
Glen Powell Could Truply Be Described as One of the Hottest Rising Stars Around Right Now, And His Plan to Team Up with VITH VITH VITH VITH VITH VETH VETERAN FILMMAKER Ron Howard Could be something really hot – literally.
According to reporter jeff sneiderPowell and howard are joining forces to develop a new movie about firefighters that the former would star in and the Latter would direct.
The new movie, which is currently untitled, will come with a script from ‘Birds of prey’ and ‘Bumblebee’ Writer Christina hodsonWho Powell and Howard Got in Touch with and Asked to Pitch Ideas. And Amazon Mgm Studios has snapped up the pitch project with the three attached.
Powell would produce via his barnstorm company, AlongSide Howard and Brian Grazer ‘S Imagine Entertainment.
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What is the story of the new firefighter movie?
(L to r) kurt russell and william baldwin in ‘backdraft’. Photo: Universal Pictures.
Hodson’s script is largely under wraps, but we do have a few details.
The story is apparently About Disparete Childhood Friends, Now Elite Firefighters, Who Must Rekindle their fractured Relationship when a series of deadly FIRES SREP CROSS TEXAS.
Certainly Sounds Like Something that would file fall’s style, and it’s not like ron howard does not have a doesn’s do not have expressn’s do’s experience shooting fearsome Cinematic Fire to Life.
After all, He made 1991’s ‘Backdraft’Whoch Starred Kurt russell, William baldwin and Robert de niro in the tale of feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as chicago firefighters.
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That movie was so successful that it spawned an attraction at Several Universal Studios Theme Parks. A 2019 Sequel Popped Up, Featuring Some of the Cast (Including Baldwin and Donald Sutherland) But howard had little involvement beyond an executive producer credit.
And indeed, there was chatter last year about a potential ‘backdraft’ remake with brian grazer’s backing, and that included talk of Powell potentially being involved involved,
Here’s what grazer had to say:
“Imagine [Entertainment] Has Always Played in that Zone Where there is that chance, high probability of chance, that it [a movie] will be successful in a movie theater. IT’s Great For Us Secause We’ve Built, Over 30 years, over 100 different products – Brands. Whomebra it’s ‘backdraft’ which I’m now going to do today with glen power, or whether it’s 24, a movie that we’re going to do in a very interesting way with disney-fax. “
We haven’T heard anything about a formal ‘backdraft’ Remake Since then, but this sounds awfullly like a new take on that concept, give it’ll be about strained relations Who must team up to tackle new blazes.
Where Else Can We see Glen Powell?
Glen Powell as Tyler in ‘Twisters’, Directed by Lee Isaac Chung.
Even thought he’s said he’s trying to take a break of late, power has been as busy as ever.
The actor, who was last seen in ‘Twisters’ will next star in the Hulu Comedy Series ‘Chad Powers,’ Why Follows a disgraced college Quarterback Named Russ Holliday Who Disguises Himself as Chad Powers and Walks ONTO A Struggling South Football Team to Revive His Football CARRER.
On the big screen, he’ll be seen in paramount’s adaptation of Stephen King‘s ‘The running man’ from director Edgar WrightThat one will be in theaters on November 7th.
There is also John Patton Ford‘S’ Huntingdon ‘, About a Young Man Who Hatches a Murderous plot to Inherit His Family’s Wealth, which has yet to score a release date.
And he’s been working on JJ Abrams‘Mysterious New Movie, which might be called’ Ghostwriter ‘and Co-Stars Jenna Ortega,
Beyond that, he recently entered a first-looking dead barnstorm with universal, which will begin with the upcoming ‘The Natural Order’ Directed by Barry jenkins,
Finally, he’s attached to the likes of John Lee Hancock‘s’ monsanto’ and an untitled new comedy that Judd apatow Has been developing to direct.
What Else is Ron Howard Working on?
Ron Howard in ‘The Studio,’ Now Streaming on Apple tv+. Photo: Apple tv+.
Howard is no slouch in the working hard department eite. You might have causedt Apple tv+ series ‘The Studio’ And he also has a thriller called ‘Eden’ on the way.
That movie follows a group of people fuled by a profit desire for change; in order to turn their back to social they leave everything behind and set their futures on the harsh landscape of the galapagos.
It’ll be out on August 22nd.
And given how active how is it a producer, there is a laundry list of projects that he’s involved in, too many to document here.
When will the new firefighter movie be on screens?
Despite the Seeming Drawing Power of Both Powell and Howard, Amazon mgm has picked this up as a pitch and there’s still a chance it could fall into development limbo.
(L to r) Seth rogen and ron howard in ‘the studio,’ Premieering March 26, 2025 on Apple tv+.
