Matt Damon is set to reteam with his director on “Ford v Ferrari” James Mangold for the crime drama titled “The Force.” Mangold is developing the drama at 20th Century Studios (newly renamed from 20th Century Fox), an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Damon will star in the adaptation of Don Winslow’s 2017 novel “The Force” as a New York City detective named Denny Malone, who leads an elite squad of cops called “Da Force” that wages war on drugs, gangs and gun violence. The only problem is that Denny is dirty and is being pursued by the feds for stealing millions after one of the biggest drug busts in the city’s history.
David Mamet wrote the first draft of the script, and Mangold is working closely with Scott Frank on the rewrite.
Ridley Scott is producing for his Scott Free Productions, as well as The Story Factory’s Shane Salerno and Kevin Walsh.
Damon is set to start production on “The Last Duel” alongside Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Jodie Comer, another project set up at 20th Century Studios. And he just wrapped the drama “Stillwater” at WME. He’s represented by WME.
It was also recently announced that Mangold would direct Timothee Chalamet as a young Bob Dylan in an untitled film for Searchlight Pictures, newly renamed from Fox Searchlight.
Deadline first reported the news of Damon’s casting.
Oscars 2020: See the Nominees in All 24 Categories (Photos)
Nine films are nominated for Best Picture at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards. This year’s Oscars ceremony, which takes place the earliest ever in awards season, will take place on Feb. 9. And for the second year in a row, this year’s ceremony will have no host. Check out the full list of nominees in all 24 categories.
BEST PICTURE
“Ford v Ferrari,”
“The Irishman,”
“Jojo Rabbit,”
“Joker,”
“Little Women,”
“Marriage Story,”
“1917,”
“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,”
“Parasite” (Pictured)
Neon
BEST DIRECTOR
Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite,”
Todd Phillips, “Joker,”
Sam Mendes, “1917,”
Martin Scorsese, “The Irishman” (Pictured),
Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”
Netflix
BEST ACTOR
Antonio Banderas, “Pain and Glory,”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,”
Adam Driver, “Marriage Story,”
Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker,” (Pictured)
Jonathan Pryce, “The Two Popes”
Warner Bros.
BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo, “Harriet,”
Scarlett Johansson, “Marriage Story,”
Saoirse Ronan, “Little Women,”
Charlize Theron, “Bombshell,”
Renée Zellweger, “Judy” (pictured)
Roadside Attractions/LD Entertainment
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Anthony Hopkins, “The Two Popes”
Al Pacino, “The Irishman”
Joe Pesci, “The Irishman”
Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” (pictured)
Sony Pictures
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kathy Bates, “Richard Jewell” (pictured),
Laura Dern, “Marriage Story,”
Scarlett Johansson, “Jojo Rabbit,”
Florence Pugh, “Little Women,”
Margot Robbie, “Bombshell”
STXfilms
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Knives Out,”
“Marriage Story” (pictured),
“1917,”
“Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood,”
“Parasite”
Netflix
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“The Irishman,”
“Jojo Rabbit,”
“Joker,”
“Little Women,”
“The Two Popes” (pictured)
Peter Mountain/Netflix
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“The Irishman,”
“Joker,”
“The Lighthouse” (pictured),
“1917,”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
A24/Photo by Eric Chakeen
BEST FILM EDITING
“Ford v Ferrari,”
“The Irishman,”
“Jojo Rabbit,”
“Joker,”
“Parasite”
Netflix
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“The Irishman,”
“Jojo Rabbit,”
“Joker,”
“Little Women” (pictured),
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
Sony
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
“Bombshell” (pictured)
“Joker,”
“Judy,”
“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,”
“1917”
Lionsgate
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“Joker,”
“Little Women” (pictured),
“Marriage Story,”
“1917,”
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Fox Searchlight
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” from “Toy Story 4,"
“Into the Unknown” from “Frozen II” (pictured),
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from “Rocketman,”
“I’m Standing With You,” “Breakthrough,”
“Stand Up” from “Harriet”
Disney
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“The Irishman,”
“Jojo Rabbit,”
“1917” (pictured, Dennis Gassner),
“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,”
“Parasite”
Universal
BEST SOUND EDITING
“Ford v Ferrari,”
“Joker,”
“1917,”
“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,”
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” (pictured)
Walt Disney Studios
BEST SOUND MIXING
“Ad Astra” (pictured)
“Ford v Ferrari,”
“Joker,”
“1917,”
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
20th Century Fox
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“Avengers: Endgame,”
“The Irishman,”
“The Lion King” (pictured),
“1917,”
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”
Disney
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
“Corpus Christi,” Poland
“Honeyland,” North Macedonia
“Les Misérables,” France
“Pain and Glory,” Spain (pictured)
“Parasite,” South Korea
Sony Pictures Classics
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,”
“I Lost My Body,”
“Klaus,”
“Missing Link,”
“Toy Story 4” (pictured)
Disney-Pixar
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
“Dcera (Daughter),”
“Hair Love,”
“Kitbull” (pictured)
“Memorable”
“Sister”
Pixar
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“American Factory,”
“The Cave” (pictured),
“The Edge of Democracy,”
“For Sama,”
“Honeyland”
Nat Geo
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
“In the Absence,”
“Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)” (pictured)
“Life Overtakes Me,”
“St. Louis Superman,”
“Walk Run Cha-Cha”
Netflix
BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT
“Brotherhood,”
“Nefta Football Club” (pictured)
“The Neighbors’ Window,”
“Saria,”
“A Sister”
Mubi
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The 92nd Academy Awards take place on Feb. 9
Nine films are nominated for Best Picture at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards. This year’s Oscars ceremony, which takes place the earliest ever in awards season, will take place on Feb. 9. And for the second year in a row, this year’s ceremony will have no host. Check out the full list of nominees in all 24 categories.