Warner Bros. new specialty label Clockwork is in unique negotiations for a North American deal for starry Western “The Brigands of Rattlecreek,” directed by Cannes jury president Park Chan-Wook. The long-gestating undertaking, which was one of many buzziest packages in Cannes, is ready to star Matthew McConaughey, Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal and Tang Wei.
Clockwork is already ticking alongside after saying at CinemaCon that it had acquired Sean Baker’s “Anora” follow-up “Ti Amo!” in April. The budding label may also launch Ken Russell’s “The Devils” in October after the Cannes premiere of the restored model. Clockwork is led by former Neon government Christian Parkes.
“The Brigands of Rattlecreek” is described as “an iconic tale of vengeance and retribution set in the American West.” A synopsis of the undertaking explains: “A capstone of the themes Park Chan-wook has plumbed across his entire body of work to date, the film is an emotionally explosive and visually stunning meditation on the consequences of violence, the value of family, the power of memory, and the true cost of life.”
McConaughey has been related to the undertaking for a number of years: After the script was chosen for the Black Listing in 2006, Amazon acquired rights to the fabric and was eyeing him to star in 2019.
Park may also produce for Moho Movie, alongside Bradley Fischer (“Zodiac”). Again Jisun for Moho Movie, Mike Medavoy and Georgia Kacandes are government producers.
WME and CAA rep the undertaking, whereas Patrick Wachsberger’s 193, a Legendary firm, is representing worldwide gross sales.
