Timothée Chalamet and A Full Unknown director James Mangold are reteaming for a brand new motocross heist film, Excessive Facet, and it is stirring buzz. The actor and director first collaborated on the acclaimed musical biopic with Chalamet starring as Bob Dylan, following the folks singer’s beginnings in 1961 to his groundbreaking and divisive electrical efficiency on the Newport Folks Pageant in 1965.
A Full Unknown acquired rave evaluations, was extensively considered among the finest films of 2024, and acquired eight Oscar nominations, together with Greatest Image, Greatest Actor for Chalamet, Greatest Director for Mangold, Greatest Supporting Actor for Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, and Greatest Supporting Actress for Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez.
Now, in response to Deadline, Chalamet and Mangold are reportedly reteaming for Excessive Facet, primarily based on an unpublished quick story by Jaime Oliveira. The report specifies that Excessive Facet “looms as a potential reteam” for Chalamet and Mangold, so it would not seem to be a executed deal fairly but.
Chernin Leisure is on board as a producer, whereas Sugar23, Oliveira’s illustration, is buying the pitch bundle round Hollywood, producing curiosity each within the business and amongst publishers.
Chalamet is presently filming Dune: Half Three with Marty Supreme, the desk tennis drama directed by Josh Safdie, set to launch this December by means of A24.
What This Means For Excessive Facet
Excessive Facet follows Billy, a former MotoGP racer, as he tries to flee his previous, haunted by a career-ending crash and his household’s troubled legacy. Struggling to maneuver on, he works in his household’s storage whereas caring for his father. However when his estranged brother Cole returns after their father’s demise, Billy is pulled again right into a world of high-speed dangers.
Cole, already on the FBI’s radar, convinces Billy to make use of his distinctive motocross abilities and be part of a string of financial institution heists on superbikes. They collect a ragtag crew, together with a girl who shortly turns into Billy’s lover, and begin hitting small desert banks with pace and precision. Their success emboldens them, they usually set their sights on even larger and riskier targets.
Their exploits develop bolder because the crew plans a remaining financial institution heist synchronized with a significant bike parade. In the meantime, Lennox, an FBI agent carrying a private grudge towards Cole, closes in on the crew, resulting in an exciting climax crammed with intense motion and dramatic twists.
Our Take On Excessive Facet
After a musical biopic concerning the rise of Bob Dylan, Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold’s subsequent film shall be a lot totally different – a fast-paced heist film set on superbikes. Mangold is a good motion director, having already directed high-octane racing in Ford v Ferrari. Nonetheless, Excessive Facet would be the first full-fledged motion movie for Timothée Chalamet, who has largely opted for dramas.
After A Full Unknown, Excessive Facet guarantees to shift gears totally for Chalamet and Mangold. With high-speed chases, emotional stakes, and brotherly pressure at its core, the film might mark a daring flip for each actor and director. Chalamet and Mangold buying and selling acoustic ballads for superbike heists? That is a trip I am able to take.
Supply: Deadline
Birthdate
December 27, 1995
Birthplace
New York Metropolis, New York, United States
Top
5 ft 10 inches
Notable Initiatives
Dune, Name Me By Your Title, Dune: Half Two
Professions
Actor
Birthdate
December 16, 1963
Birthplace
New York Metropolis, New York, USA
Notable Initiatives
Logan, The Wolverine, Ford v Ferrari
