The story is set in the 1950's at the time of the old Hollywood Star System and focuses on Eddie Mannix, a man who works for the studios to protect the squeaky clean image of their under contract stars. That means squashing scandalous stories before they happen be it sex, drugs, DUIs, etc. At the time, those threats had to be handled any means necessary be it bribes or threats, or use of things like illegal wiretapping.
Tatum is poised to play a Gene Kelly type star. Fiennes will play Laurence Lorenz, a studio director, and Swinton is set to play a “powerful Hollywood gossip columnist.”.
George Clooney and "No Country for Old Men" cohort Josh Brolin also star in the film.
The Coens, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan will produce the pic,
The comedy is set to start filming later this year.
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