Director Robert Luketic In Talks For '21'

Director Robert Luketic is in talks to helm Columbia Pictures 21, says Variety.

The feature, based on Ben Mezrich's best-selling nonfiction book 'Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions', follows a group of young men who become experts in the art of card counting.

Laurence Fishburne In '21' Vegas Talks
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Masi Oka To Come Into Casino Movie '21'
Masi Oka is to star in Columbia Pictures' casino-set thriller 21 , according to the Hollywood Reporter. The breakout star of NBC's rookie hit "Heroes" and a special effects artist-turned-actor, Oka is in talks to play a...
Robert Luketic Set To Direct '21' Thriller
Robert Luketic is set to direct Ben Mezrich’s adaptation casino-set thriller 21, says Production Weekly. The story follows a group of young men who become experts in the art of card counting. Kevin Spacey, who optioned...
Director Shawn Levy In '21' Talks
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Brett Ratner To Direct Spacey's 'Breaking Vegas'
Brett Ratner is to direct the MGM gambling caper Breaking Vegas , with Kevin Spacey producing, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Project is based on Ben Mezrich's nonfiction bestseller "Bringing Down the House," about...
Kevin Spacey Is 'Bringing Down The House'
MGM has acquired rights to the Ben Mezrich book "Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions" reports Variety . Published in October by Free Press, "Bringing Down the...