Reggae-Jean Page and Glenn Powell will star in and executive produce an untitled “Butch and Sundance” TV series at Amazon, TheWrap has learned. The Russo Brothers (“Avengers: Endgame”) would also serve as an EP under their AGBO banner, with “The Eternal” duo Kaz and Ryan Firpo penning the teleplay.
Billed as a reimagining of the classic western “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford in respective title roles, the straight-to-series drama landed on Amazon following the competitive bidding situation of both Disney+ and Peacock. , According to Hollywood Reporter, which first broke the news. The series has been seen as part of a larger franchise with several shows and spinoffs. Page will play Butch Cassidy, while Powell will play the Sundance Kid.
While many details are being kept under wraps, THR reports that the untitled Butch and Sundance series will take place in an alternate United States, such as Apple TV+’s “For All Mankind” and Amazon’s Nazi dystopian “Man in the World”. High Castle”.
Mike LaRocca, Angela Russo-Ostott and Scott Nemes will also serve as executive producers, but further details such as an episode count and director are yet to be identified as the project is still in its early stages.
The original 1969 film followed the two leaders of a band of outlaws in Wyoming in the early 1900s. After foiling a train robbery, they find themselves on the run and must escape. The film won four Oscars, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography.
Powell is best known for his recent breakout role in “Top Gun: Maverick”. His other credits include the Netflix hit rom-com “Set It Up,” “Hidden Figures” and “Everybody Wants Some!!” Are included. Page first broke onto the scene with Netflix’s smash hit romantic period drama “Bridgeton”, which he then followed up with “The Gray Man” from the Russo Brothers. He will next be in Paramount Pictures’ “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.”
