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The Grackle
We have word today that David O. Russell is being courted for the southern justice punch-em-up The Grackle. We get the following scoop from the judgement caves of Yahoo:
David O. Russell is in negotiations to direct Matthew McConaughey in the Southern-fried comedy “The Grackle.” The New Orleans-set tale centers on a barroom fighter who helps clients settle legal disputes with his fists.
“The Grackle” was a spec-script sensation for former lawyers Mike Arnold and Chris Poole several years ago, and New Line Cinema won a bidding war with for an amount said to be in the seven figures.
A brawler/lawer returns to the jungle for a different kind of justice; and a less expensive kind of resolution. This sounds like a film about a Louisiana Thunder Dome. 2 men enter, one man leaves; case closed.
The fact that 2 lawyers wrote this film is amusing to me. I bet they had a good time crafting the story and I privately wonder if they prefer the system they’ve come up with to the legal system we have.
I am guessing McConaughey will be the punch lawyer – and that suits me just fine. “Dudes, we are here to settle this matter with are dukes”.
Guess i’ll walk to the set and check out the battle instead of waiting for it on Youtube.