William H. Macy will topline the big-screen adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s Freaky Deaky, according to an article placed in Deadline today. The film will be based on the 2002 novel by the legendary crime author, who also wrote Get Shorty and Out Of Sight, both of which were turned into successful films.
Here’s the book’s synopsis:
He used to be on the bomb squad, but it’s not until he transfers out that Chris Mankowski really begins juggling with dynamite. Rape and revenge are just the tip of the iceberg in a twisty tale that brings Detroit’s denizens to life and occasional death in all their seedy glory. Electrifying, explosive, and unexpected, this is Elmore Leonard at his suspenseful best.
Charles Mattau will direct the planned film.
