Amazon MGM Studios has premiered the full-length trailer for The Thomas Crown Affair remake. The 1968 original classic, starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway, was remade in 1999. The John McTiernan-directed remake starred Rene Russo and Pierce Brosnan. It is also considered something of a classic.
Third time around, Michael B. Jordan both stars and directs. In this version, it seems Crown is less of a bored billionaire in search of a thrill that is both challenging and cerebral, and more like Ethan Hunt in pursuit of a stunt.
Drew Pearce (Iron Man 3, The Fall Guy) wrote the script which takes the same basic outline of the previous versions – namely Thomas Crown (Jordan) is a billionaire who cleverly steals a painting while another heist nearby distracts law enforcement. He’s pursued by a female insurance investigator (Adria Arjona), the two become closer than they should be during the course of the investigation.
Kenneth Branagh, Lily Gladstone, Danai Gurira, Pilou Asbæk, and Aiysha Hart co-star.
The Thomas Crown Affair opens in cinemas on March 5th next year.
