Netflix has struck a deal for David Yates’ upcoming directorial feature Pain Hustlers starring Emily Blunt. It was announced early in May that Blunt would star in the project and that Yates, best known for his work on the final four Harry Potter films, as well as the recent Fantastic Beasts series, would helm the production. Written by Wells Tower, Pain Hustlers has drawn comparisons to American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street and will follow Liza Drake, a high school dropout who quickly finds herself involved in a criminal conspiracy after landing a job with a pharmaceutical start-up in hopes of creating a better life for her and her daughter.
Now, according to Deadline, Netflix is closing a $50 million deal for Pain Hustlers that includes global rights. It was presented at the Cannes Film Market by The Veterans and CAA Media Finance and is reportedly due to begin production in August.
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Blunt, who can next be seen in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, is no stranger to fan-favorite films, having starred in A Quiet Place, Edge of Tomorrow, Sicario, and The Devil Wears Prada. The actress could perhaps be one of the biggest draws when it comes to Pain Hustlers, and with production starting in the next couple of months, it will be interesting to see who else joins the cast. Considering it has already made a large impression on the popular streaming platform, it looks like Pain Hustlers will be one film audiences should keep an eye out for.