Nicolas Cage is set to reunite with legendary action director John Woo for the upcoming crime epic ‘Gambino,’ marking nearly three decades since the pair last collaborated on the cult classic ‘Face/Off.’
The film, directed by Woo (The Killer, Silent Night), features a script penned by Bad Boys writer George Gallo and Oscar-winning Green Book writer-producer Nick Vallelonga. The story centres on Cage’s portrayal of Carlo Gambino, a butcher’s son from Sicily who quietly but decisively rose to rule New York’s criminal underworld.
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When Gambino’s death sends tremors through the city, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Jimmy Breslin begins to follow the trail the mob boss left behind, determined to uncover the truth of the man beneath the myth. As the official synopsis teases: “Through the voices of those who loved him and those who feared him, Breslin peels back the composure that masked Gambino’s ruthlessness, revealing how this outsider rose to redefine power, loyalty, and the American dream.”
Gambino is being produced by Cassian Elwes (Dead Man’s Wire), Edward Zeng (Following Harry) of NextG Films, Robert Daly Jr., and David Lipper of Latigo Films (Not Without Hope, The Neglected). NextG Films is set to finance the project, with Cage, Gallo, and Vallelonga also serving as producers.
