Not every literature film is successful and becomes a hit. However, Don Winslow’s bestseller “City on Fire” should have some potential. Now a director was finally found for the thriller, with Austin Butler in the leading role.
That the bestseller “City on Fire” by US author Don Winslow is to be brought to the big canvas is already For over a year known. The first of three novels (which are also huge hits in Germany) immediately made it to the bestseller list of the New York Times in 2022 and then quickly conquered the whole world. The two sequels “City of Dreams” and “City in Ruins” were also great success and are loved by readers.
A film adaptation of “”City on Fire” So was only a matter of time and was launched in spring 2024. The script comes from the pen of “Challengers” author Justin Kuritzkes And the “Elvis” and “Dune: Part Two” actor becomes the leading role Austin Butler slip. Only one director was still missing. Until now:
“Captain Fantastic” maker Matt Ross Will the thriller adaptation “City on Fire” take over. However, it is not yet clear when the literature adaptation will be in cinemas. Nothing is known about other actors in addition to Butler. However, there should be many exciting roles in the gigantic world of “City on Fire”.
That’s what “City on Fire” is about
“City on Fire” is a modern retelling of the ancient epens Ilias, Odyssey and Aeneisthat are among the most important and best -known stories of world literature. However, Winslow has moved the famous works by Homer and Virgil to the brutal underworld of contemporary America.
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The focus is on Danny Ryan (then played in the film by Butler), who as a simple street soldier of Irish origin is drawn into an escalating war of two mafia organizations – one Irish, the other Italian. The trigger for the conflict: a modern Helena from Troy, which brings the balance between the criminal gangs into collapse. Danny has to become a strong leader to protect his family, friends and his homeland. A fight against the FBI, the mafia and tough gangster begins.
Incidentally, “City on Fire” is not Don Winslow’s first novel to make it into the cinema. 2012 transformed Oliver Stone The thriller “Time of anger” in the film “Savages“With stars like Blake Lively, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Salma Hayek, John Travolta and Benicio del Toro. Here you can see the trailer:
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