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Michael B. Jordan eyeing MGM’s The Thomas Crown Affair remake

MGM is looking to hire “Creed” star Michael B. Jordan for a remake of heist thriller “The Thomas Crown Affair”.

According to THR, “Jordan came up with the idea for another remake and pitched it to MGM execs, with the two parties now teamed up to develop the project.”

No writer or director are attached yet.

The original movie centres on a wealthy bank exec who believes he has pulled off the perfect multi-million dollar heist. Until he meets a sexy insurance investigator who will do anything to get her man.

The original 1968 “Thomas Crown Affair” was directed by Norman Jewison and starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway.

MGM remade the movie in 1999, starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.

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