The Hollywood Reporter-Paramount is going all-in on The Gambler, a remake of the 1974 James Caan gambling addiction drama.. Actor Paul Sorvino plays a New York mob bookie with a soft spot for a gambling degenerate (james Caan) who owes him money.
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. They are interested in having Leonardo DiCaprio star, but no deal is in place for the actor
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