Note:  Updates added to end of post

Al “FREAKIN” Pacino.  I’ve had a sketchy start this morning and I sent an email to the girls saying “Rob please give me something to smile about”. Wish granted.   According to 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). …”

Franco again, this is okay if Rob’s in a movie with Al and Benecio.

Vertigo can you believe it.

More info about Rob’s role:

From The Film Stage:

“In The Trap, written by Korine, Rico (Elba) 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-weilding surfers led by Max (Pattinson), as well as enlisting the help of Rico’s cocaine-happy manager (Franco). Pacino will play Slim’s parole officer.”

From The Wrap:

“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.”

From ScreenCrush:

“Idris Elba will take his part, playing a gangster rapper named Rico, who committed a robbery years earlier with his best friend, Slim (Del Toro). Rico is primed to win big on the night of the Grammys, but a recently freed Slim has other plans when he discovers that his old pal has become incredibly successful. Not only that, but Rico married Slim’s old girlfriend and has been raising their son as his own.

Pacino, who recently starred opposite Korine in David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn will play Slim’s parole officer, while Pattinson will play the leader of a gang of gun-toting surfers (what?!) and Franco plays Rico’s coked-out manager (sounds about right).”

I thought I might wake up to this.  Although it still says “rumoured”, I don’t care – look at that stellar cast

 

According to JoBlo.com “Harmony Korine‘s THE TRAP will go into production later this year.”

It’s conflicting because there’s been reports of “April”, “summer” and now “later this year”.  If the rumours about Idris Elba joining the Star Trek franchise are true then JoBlo could be right because according to The Playlist the new Star Trek film is scheduled to go into production in June.  Guess we shall know soon enough with April just around the corner.  Stay tuned.

 

I can’t help but get a little excited for Rob working with directors he’s always dreamed of working with.  You can just feel his excitement.  This article gives us a little insight into quite a few things.  Read and enjoy.

Just love seeing projects in development added to Rob’s IMDbPro.  I know people are speculating about which film this is but I’m going to wait until it’s officially announced because we all remember what happened to Memoirs – no pun intended.