LaKeith Stanfield and Lorenzo di Bonaventura
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LaKeith Stanfield recently starred in clarence book At Sony, he has teamed up with veteran producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura. El Paso and other locationsan adaptation of publisher Strange Scaffold's neo-noir vampire video game.
Stanfield is in talks to star in the film and will also serve as producer alongside di Bonaventura, who is known for his work on action films such as . transformers franchise.Colin Stark will also produce.
The project does not have a screenwriter or director as it is still being packaged in hopes of finding a studio house. The package appears to be a hot topic since it's a video game adaptation, a genre that's buzzing thanks to titles such as . the last of us, Sonic the hedgehog The latest hit in the series, fall out.
The game centers around a vampire hunter named James Savage who is chasing his ex-girlfriend, Janet (aka Dracula), who is trying to bring about the end of the world.
The logline given by the producers for this film adaptation hints at more inner conflict: “James Savage (Stanfield) is recovering from a toxic relationship, but before he performs a world-ending ritual,… He confronts both his inner demons and his mysterious ex-girlfriend Janet. Confronting the truth of his own addiction and distorted self-esteem, James navigates a reality-warping world populated by ethereal monsters. James learns that the only path to love is healing. ”
In contrast to many other video games based on classic or legacy titles. el paso is a very new game debuting in September 2023. Its publisher, Strange Scaffold, is the development label of BAFTA-nominated game developer, author, and voice actor, Xalavier Nelson Jr.
Stanfield was nominated for an Oscar in the supporting category for his performance in 2021. judas and the black savior He also appeared in Disney's Summer Tent Pole last year. Haunted house.he is currently filming dirty playa crime thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Shane Black for Amazon MGM.
Di Bonaventura to step down from the release of the infamous Spider-Man spin-off madame web And last year Transformers: Rise of the Beast At the theater.
CAA is putting together the package, with representatives from Stanfield, Di Bonaventura and Strange Scaffold in charge. Mr. Stanfield is also represented by Stark Management and Ginsburg Daniels.
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