Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace and Timothy Olyphant To Star in The John DeLorean Film DRIVEN
There's a movie currently in development called Driven, which tells the true story of maverick car designer John DeLorean. It was announced that Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace, and Timothy Olyphant will star in the film. The story of which follows an FBI sting operation that was set up to entrap DeLorean.
According to Deadline, Sudeikis will play Jim Hoffman, "a con artist-turned-informer for the FBI in the war on drugs." Olyphant takes on the role of his handler, "determined to snare the world-famous but enigmatic DeLorean." Pace will play John DeLorean, who is "desperate for cash to finance his dream of designing the ultimate car of the future — in a drug deal that would become the most lurid celebrity scandal of the 1980s."
The story behind DeLorean is a fascinating one, and it should make for a great film, especially with this incredible cast! The movie is being directed by Nick Hamm (The Journey, The Hole, Killing Bono). The director had this to say in a statement:
“All filmmakers are suckers for a good story and this is a great one – and as yet, untold. It’s about ambition, success and failure in a decade where everything began to change. It’s also an intelligent and personal drama about fighting for personal success. An edge-of-your-seat, character-driven and comic wink to the world of power suits, discos and vice. Above all, it’s damn good fun.”
I'll be looking forward to seeing how it turn out!