Jackson plays a derelict rollercoaster mechanic and one-time jazz virtuoso who lives in a converted train caboose in New Orleans. Inheriting a large sum of money, he decides during a drunken celebration to hire a down-on-his-luck British butler (Caine).
Damian F. Slattery wrote the script which is loosely based upon the Danish pic Harry og kammertjeneren. George C. Wolfe will direct,
The project has been in the works for some time, with Anthony Hopkins and Morgan Freeman attached to star at one point.
Philippe Rivier )and Colin Callender will produce.
Production begins on location in Louisiana next spring.
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