Hot on a role right now, Glen Powell is set for a reimaging of ‘Heaven Can Wait’ which is in early development at Paramount Pictures.
Based on Harry Segall’s play of the same name, the story made its way to the big screen back in 1978 and starred Warren Beatty. It focused on Beatty’s NFL quarterback who dies prematurely due to an antsy angel and returns to Earth in the body of a recently murdered millionaire. Beatty also co-directed the film with Buck Henry and co-wrote the script with Elaine May.
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Oscar winner Stephan Gaghan is set to pen the latest iteration of the story. Powell and Gaghan’s upcoming project is reportedly not a remake and will not centre around a football player as the main character. However, it will retain the concept of a man being taken away before his time.
Powell comes of a whirlwind of success since starring opposite Tom Cruise in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ He was most recently seen in the rom-com ‘Anyone But You’ alongside Sydney Sweeney. Powell’s upcoming projects include Richard Linklater’s ‘Hit Man’ for Netflix and Universal’s action sequel ‘Twisters.’ He will also star in the revenge drama ‘Huntington,’ Edgar Wright’s adaptation of ‘The Running Man’ and a new film from J.J. Abrams.
