The musical written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice chronicles the pop group Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons and their journey to fame. The group sold 175 million records worldwide before any of the members turned 30.
Lorraine is the attractive Detroit reporter who meets Frankie (John Lloyd Young) for an interview and begins a sizzling affair with him.
Mike Doyle is set to play music producer Bob Crewe, while Johnny Cannizzaro will play Variety Trio member Nick DeVito Erich Bergen will reprise his role of singer Bob Gaudio. Vincent Piazza and Michael Lomenda (who played Nick Massi in the Toronto production of Jersey Boys) are poised to play the other leads.
Jon Favreau was attached as director but had moved on and then Clint stepped in.
John Logan is writing the film adaptation.
The show has pulled in over $1 billion in ticket sales worldwide, and this film will use much of the same music from the stage show.
Christopher Walken will play the role of Angelo "Gyp" DeCarlo, the Jersey mobster who, in the show, served an unofficial consigliere role to the young singers as they tried to build their careers without falling into the grip of organized crime.
Jeremy Luke will play Donnie, a loan shark who is trying to extort money from Frankie Valli. Joey Russo has been cast as Joe "Joey" Pesci, who helped create the '60s musical group.
Graham King and Tim Headington are producing the pic.
Production begins mid-September in Los Angeles.
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