The Russo Bros to Direct Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans in $200 Million+ Budgeted ‘The Gray Man’ at Netflix
Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans are set to star in the next film from “Avengers: Endgame” directors Anthony and Joe Russo, a big-budgeted spy and espionage thriller called “The Gray Man” that the brothers will direct at Netflix with a budget that could exceed $200 million, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Joe Russo wrote the script based on the book and series “The Gray Man” by Mark Greaney for what could hopefully be a potential franchise at Netflix. Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely also worked on the script.
“The Gray Man” follows Court Gentry (Gosling), a legend in the covert realm who is an expert at completing any lethal task and then disappearing. But he’s now being pursued by a former CIA colleague of his, Lloyd Hansen (Evans) once they feel that Gentry has outlived his usefulness.
The Russo Brothers’ AGBO will produce the film, with the Russo Brothers and Mike Larocca listed as producers along with Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum for Roth Kirschenbaum.
“The Gray Man” hopes to begin production in January.
The book series dates back to 2009, and Greaney has written eight different sequels. The books have been meant to be turned into a franchise in the past, including with “Mission: Impossible” director Christopher McQuarrie attached and in a separate project starring Brad Pitt as directed by James Gray.
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CAA represents The Russo Brothers, Evans and Gosling. Evans is also represented by 3 Arts.
Deadline first reported the news of the project.
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