Tommy Lee Jones Boards Malavita

Tommy Lee Jones boards Malavita
Tommy Lee Jones boards Malavita
Men in Black 3 star Tommy Lee Jones is in talks with Relativity Media to join Luc Besson's crime drama Malavita. Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer are already attached to star.

The story follows a notorious organized crime family that needs to be relocated to France under a witness protection program. They find themselves giving in to old habits and falling back into the "family" way. Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer play husband and wife in the drama. The actor will play a FBI agent, who looks after the family and helps them blend into their new environment.

Luc Besson adapted the screenplay from a book by author Tonino Benacquista titled Badfellas.

Production begins in July with the studio shooting for a 2013 release.

The Family comes to theaters September 20th, 2013 and stars Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron, Ricardo Cordero, Dominic Chianese, Domenick Lombardozzi, Vincent Pastore. The film is directed by Luc Besson.



Sources: Variety

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Comments (2)

  1. skywise

    very interesting mash up of actors and about time Jones and DeNiro worked together.

    12 months agoby @skywiseFlag

  2. JasonKat

    When i first read this, i confused . Robert De Niro with Al Pacino. I dunno why, I was about to say Wow Al & Pfeiffer to headline 1 more time, ever since scarface! :) But no its Robert.
    Anyhow i have no idea what the film holds for tommy, but i just in tommy i trust to having a great film. I dont think i ever seen tom and robert work together. So this should be good.

    12 months agoby @jasonkatFlag