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The Gambler Movie Updates

The Gambler Movie Updates

Total Updates: 36

Amazon from Amazon

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Paramount Pictures from Paramount Pictures

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  • Jim Bennett (Academy Award®-nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Academy Award®-winner Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance…

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Brie Larson in Talks to Star Opposite Mark Walhberg in 'The Gambler' from The Hollywood Reporter

Brie Larson is in talks for the female lead opposite Mark Wahlberg in The Gambler, Paramount’s remake of the 1974 drama that starred James Caan.

Rupert Wyatt and Mark Wahlberg May Make Bet on ‘Gambler’ Remake from Variety

Rupert Wyatt is in negotiations to direct a remake of the 1974 pic The Gambler for Paramount.

Todd Phillips in Talks to Direct First Drama 'The Gambler' from The Hollywood Reporter

Todd Phillips is getting serious about Paramount’s remake of The Gambler.

Martin Scorsese, William Monahan Teaming for 'The Gambler' at Paramount from The Hollywood Reporter

Paramount is going all-in on The Gambler, a remake of the 1974 James Caan addiction drama. The studio has set Martin Scorsese to direct and William Monahan to write. Irwin Winkler, who produced the original, will again act as producer of the new film.

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  • A remake of the 1974 movie in which a New York English professor who inspires his students but suffers from a secret gambling addiction. The affliction causes him to extort money from his mother and convince one of his students to shave points in a basketball game.

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