Fast Charlie

Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie
Directed by	Phillip Noyce
Screenplay by	Richard Wenk
Based on	Gun Monkeys; by Victor Gischler
Produced by	Daniel Grodnik; Mitchell Welch;
Starring	Pierce Brosnan; James Caan; Morena Baccarin;
Production; company	Foresight Unlimited
Distributed by	Screen Media
Country	United States
Language	English

Fast Charlie is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce and written by Richard Wenk, based on the 2001 novel Gun Monkeys by Victor Gischler. It stars Pierce Brosnan, James Caan (in his final film appearance), and Morena Baccarin.

Premise

For twenty years, Charlie Swift has been a fixer and hitman for a mob boss named Stan. After a rival boss puts a hit on Stan and his crew, Charlie is the sole survivor. Charlie decides to avenge his friend and teams up with Marcie, the ex-wife of a mobster he killed.

Cast

Pierce Brosnan as Charlie Swift
James Caan as Stan
Morena Baccarin as Marcie

Production

In June 2009, Victor Gischler's 2001 novel Gun Monkeys was optioned for a film adaptation, with Lee Goldberg writing the script and Ryuhei Kitamura set to direct.^[1] It was announced on October 28, 2021, with Phillip Noyce directing and Pierce Brosnan attached to star.^[2] In March 2022, James Caan and Morena Baccarin joined the cast.^[3] Filming began in April 2022 in New Orleans. In July 2022, screenwriter Lee Goldberg and his company, Adventures in Television, filed a lawsuit against Boomtown Media Partners LLC and Fast Charlie Nola LLC, citing a breach of contract and seeking declaratory relief. Goldberg said he entered a written contract in March 2021 with Boomtown Media to obtain the option to acquire the film rights to Gun Monkeys, which he had written a screenplay for, but Boomtown Media later made Fast Charlie with a different script and without his company's knowledge or involvement. Fast Charlie is the last film to star Caan, who died on July 6, 2022.^[4] In the same month, Brosnan posted photos of Caan on the film's set.^[5]

References

^ Lee Goldberg Adapts Gun Monkeys
^ Grobar, Matt (October 28, 2021). "Pierce Brosnan To Star In Phillip Noyce's Hitman Thriller Fast Charlie — AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 31, 2022). "James Caan & Deadpool Star Morena Baccarin Join Pierce Brosnan In Philip Noyce's Fast Charlie, Filming Begins Next Week In New Orleans". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
^ Tapp, Tom; Grobar, Matt (July 20, 2022). "Lawsuit Filed Over James Caan's Final Film, Fast Charlie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
^ Juneau, Jen (July 8, 2022). "Pierce Brosnan Shares Photos of James Caan from Set of Late Actor's Final Film: 'You Were an Inspiration'". People. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.

External links

Fast Charlie at IMDb

[1] Lee Goldberg Adapts Gun Monkeys

[2] Grobar, Matt (October 28, 2021). "Pierce Brosnan To Star In Phillip Noyce's Hitman Thriller Fast Charlie — AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 28, 2021.

[3] Wiseman, Andreas (March 31, 2022). "James Caan & Deadpool Star Morena Baccarin Join Pierce Brosnan In Philip Noyce's Fast Charlie, Filming Begins Next Week In New Orleans". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 31, 2022.

[4] Tapp, Tom; Grobar, Matt (July 20, 2022). "Lawsuit Filed Over James Caan's Final Film, Fast Charlie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 20, 2022.

[5] Juneau, Jen (July 8, 2022). "Pierce Brosnan Shares Photos of James Caan from Set of Late Actor's Final Film: 'You Were an Inspiration'". People. Archived from the original on July 8, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.

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