Tuesday, March 24, 2015

The Trap - Idris Elba Joins The Cast, Rob In Final Talks. More Details About The Plot

From The Hollywood Reporter
Focus Features is in final talks to to prebuy U.S. rights to Harmony Korine's The Trap, a revenge tale set against the backdrop of the Miami music scene starring Idris Elba as a gangster rap artist and Benicio Del Toro as his best friend who took the fall for a robbery the duo committed years earlier.

Elba is attached to replace Jamie Foxx, with Al Pacino, Robert Pattinson and James Franco also in final talks to join the cast (Del Toro was announced last year).


Korine, who is repped by CAA, has been a hot commodity since the indie hit Spring Breakers, also starring Franco. Grisbi's John Lesher, producer of the Oscar-winning Birdman, is producing Korine's latest outing alongside Charles-Marie Anthonioz at Iconoclast and Marc Schmidheiny at DCM Film.

Focus declined comment but sources say negotiations are at an advanced stage. CAA is arranging financing and representing domestic rights.

In more good news for The Trap, Lionsgate is handling the movie internationally and will likely shop the project to foreign buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.

In The Trap, written by Korine, Rico is at the top of his career and about to enjoy a triumphant night at the Grammy Awards when Slim (Del Toro) is released from prison after 14 years. Slim is determined to exact revenge after learning that Rico not only achieved fame and fortune but also married his girlfriend and raised Slim's son as his own.

Slim's plot includes recruiting a crew of Uzi-wielding surfers led by Max (Pattinson), as well as enlisting the help of Rico's cocaine-happy manager (Franco). Pacino plays Slim's parole officer.


Elba, who is represented by WME, is next in theaters with Avengers: Age of Ultron (May 1). He also stars in African war drama Beasts of No Nation, which was recently acquired by Netflix and is slated to debut on the streaming service and in select theaters this fall timed to awards season.

Pacino is repped by UTA and manager Rick Nicita. Pattinson is repped by WME and 3 Arts Entertainment; Franco by CAA and Untitled Entertainment.

From The Wrap
Focus is in negotiations to acquire U.S. rights to the film, which also stars Benicio Del Toro

Idris Elba will replace Jamie Foxx alongside Benicio Del Toro in Harmony Korine’s “The Trap,” which will co-star Robert Pattinson, James Franco and Al Pacino. Focus Features is in negotiations to acquire U.S. rights to the film, an individual with knowledge of the pending deal has told TheWrap.


A representative for Focus declined to comment.

Set against the backdrop of the Miami music scene, “The Trap” finds Del Toro playing an ex-con out for revenge against a gangster rapper and former friend (Elba) who let him take the fall for a robbery they committed 14 years earlier.

Franco will play Elba’s drug-addled manager, while Pacino will play Del Toro’s parole officer. Pattinson will play a surfer who helps Del Toro exact revenge.


John Lesher (“Birdman”) will produce via his Le Grisbi banner along with Iconoclast’s Charles-Marie Anthonioz and DCM Film’s Marc Schmidheiny.
Korine and Franco previously collaborated on “Spring Breakers.” Pattinson was a fan of that film and expressed interest in working with Korine on his next project.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the news.

13 comments:

Unknown said...

OMG OMG OMG what a good day. pictures and movie news.

Anonymous said...

It definitely explains why he has been spotted in his work out clothes more often recently! He probably wants to bulk up a bit, especially if he's playing the role of a surfer! :)

Unknown said...

I hope Rob gets to do this film and it doesn't coincide with filming Brimstone and Lost City of Oz. I can't wait to see him in the role of a Uzi carrying surfer...whoa, criminal Rob. All the while people were concerned for his career, he was quietly going about his business getting his films lined up. Rob, way to go.

Unknown said...

I'm sure this must be why he's back in LA, taking care of business and attending meetings. His head is on his shoulders! He's a good guy!

Margie said...

I don't see a conflict with his other films. Brimstone in May, The Trap in June and LCoZ in July. He has supporting roles in Brimstone and The Trap, he doesn't need to be on location for months and months.

They wouldn't be announcing this if he didn't have his schedule worked out.

No wonder we saw Rob going to lunch at BOA and Craigs last week -- those are places where film industry people have meetings and get things done. He may have been meeting about other roles that we've heard nothing about, too. Rob doesn't like to broadcast everything he's involved in, he's not an attention seeker.

Unknown said...

You are right Chelsea, like the lunch with Miles Teller and an author. Rob is running his career the Rob way, the smart way.

Unknown said...

Congrats to Rob :-)

No one special said...

Looking forward to all of Rob's forthcoming roles. Al Pacino and Jamie Foxx, both great actors. Have also enjoyed all the photos.

vana said...

Great news. Just love the idea of SurfRob.

Sarah said...

This sounds so cool! What a great cast. I can't wait to see him on set.

Unknown said...

Going back through Rob's films and all the heavy weight actors he has worked with, now adding Pacino and Benicio to that list, such a good experience for him.

Unknown said...

damn those are some great news!

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