Black Panther co-stars Danai Gurira and Michael B. Jordan reunite as production begins on Amazon MGM’s high-profile remake of The Thomas Crown Affair, with Kenneth Branagh and Lily Gladstone also joining the cast.
Washington DC [US], July 8 – Danai Gurira is set to reunite with her Black Panther co-star Michael B. Jordan in the much-anticipated remake of the 1999 romantic heist thriller The Thomas Crown Affair. The remake, backed by Amazon MGM Studios, officially begins filming in London this week and is scheduled for a theatrical release on March 5, 2027.
In a bold triple role, Jordan will star, direct, and produce the project. He takes on the lead role as Thomas Crown, the billionaire art thief who becomes entangled in a romantic cat-and-mouse game with a determined private investigator. Gurira’s role has not yet been disclosed but is expected to be pivotal.
Also joining the ensemble cast are Academy Award winner Kenneth Branagh and Academy Award nominee Lily Gladstone, alongside Taylor Russell, who plays the sleek detective opposite Jordan’s charismatic thief. Character details for Branagh and Gladstone remain under wraps.
About the Film:
The Thomas Crown Affair is a remake of the stylish 1999 film starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo, which itself was a reimagining of the 1968 classic with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. The story follows Thomas Crown, a wealthy businessman who orchestrates a high-stakes art heist from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, only to fall for the sharp investigator determined to catch him.
This new version is being crafted by screenwriter Drew Pearce, building on previous drafts by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson, all adapted from the original concept by Alan Trustman, who serves as executive producer.
Producers on the film include Patrick McCormick and Marc Toberoff of Toberoff Productions.
Gurira’s Rising Slate
Danai Gurira, widely recognized for her role as the fierce Wakandan warrior Okoye in Marvel’s Black Panther and Avengers franchises, is set to bring her formidable screen presence to the romantic thriller genre. She will also appear in the upcoming Apple TV+ film Matchbox.