Chloë Grace Moretz, Lewis Pullman, and Ariana DeBose have signed on to star in the heist movie "Dutch & Razzlekhan".
The project is based on a true story and will go into production this summer under the direction of BAFTA nominee Jon S. Baird. Logan Miller and Noah Miller penned the script.
Andrew Lazar’s Mad Chance aboard to produce. CAA Media Finance will arrange financing for the pic and represent its worldwide distribution rights.
Based on the 2022 Business Insider article “The $4.5 Billion Question” by Rob Price and Becky Peterson, Dutch & Razzlekhan is the explosive and unbelievably true story of the most expensive heist in history, with Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan (Moretz) and Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein (Pullman) — lovers, hipsters, and aspiring rapper-entrepreneurs — at its center. After stealing over $4 billion worth of cryptocurrency, the millennial couple was caught by the Department of Justice and charged with conspiracy to launder the stolen bitcoin in February 2022. The pair were convicted the following year.
Details as to the role DeBose is playing haven’t been disclosed.
As with the story of Sam Bankman-Fried, the entrepreneur behind the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, who was convicted of fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering in November 2023, the tale of Dutch & Razzlekhan has drawn plenty of interest in Hollywood, leading to the development of several starry projects.
Lily Collins signed on to portray Razzlekhan in Hulu's limited series "Razzlekhan: The Infamous Crocodile of Wall Street", with Amazon MGM announcing development on its movie Razzlekhan, to be directed by Hannah Marks and produced by Lili Reinhart, earlier this year.
Most recently, Moretz has been seen leading Amazon’s sci-fi series "The Peripheral", also taking on the lead voice role in Netflix’s "Nimona", which is currently up for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Her upcoming projects include the UFC drama "Strawweight", in which she’ll star opposite Lupita Nyong’o.
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