Austin Butler lines up first leading movie role since Elvis
Austin Butler has lined up his next lead movie role in an adaption of the crime thriller novel City on Fire.
According to TheWrap, the film is set in New England and follows a gang war between Irish and Italian crime families. The Elvis star will be playing the role of Danny Ryan, a street criminal who rises into the role of a ruthless leader.
Butler will also be taking on production duties alongside David Heyman and Shane Salerno for Sony 3000 Pictures.
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City on Fire is based on Don Winslow's novel of the same name. The next novel, 'City of Dreams', will be released on Tuesday, April 18. A third novel is in the works, as are films adaptations of both sequel books.
"Like so many people around the world I was amazed by Austin Butler's Oscar nominated performance in Elvis," Winslow said in a press release.
"I’ve had a number of conversations with Austin about this trilogy that I've been working on for almost thirty years of my life and I have been deeply impressed by his commitment to playing Danny Ryan as well as his passion to also produce the three films."
3000 Pictures' Elizabeth Gabler added: "It is a dream come true to envision Austin, with his uniquely brilliant and charismatic talent, bringing this character and story to cinematic life.
"Don is an iconic novelist and a true master of the genre of suspenseful crime fiction and has created one of the most memorable modern-day heroes in Danny Ryan."
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The film is Butler's first leading role since his portrayal of Elvis Presley in the Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic, which saw the actor receive an Oscar nomination for his work.
Alongside City on Fire, Butler is also set to appear in Dune: Part Two, due out on November 3.
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