James Mangold and Scott Frank, the director/writer team behind Logan, will reunite for 20th Century Fox’s The Force. The adaptation of Don Winslow’s 2017 novel has been percolating for awhile now with Mangold at the head. Legendary writer David Mamet came aboard last year to write a script draft.
No less an authority than Stephen King described Winslow’s The Force as “The Godfather with cops.” The story revolves around Denny Malone, an NYPD officer leading an elite unit waging war on crime. After Malone and his crew steal millions following a huge heroin bust, the once-good cop finds himself trying to survive while enemies on all sides close in. The story plays out against a ...
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