Channing Tatum goes the place he has by no means gone earlier than on-screen: The actor/producer collaborates with legendary indie director Derek Cianfrance for crime drama “Roofman,” based mostly on real-life felon Jeffrey Manchester. The movie facilities on Tatum’s depiction of Jeff, who was identified for dwelling in a Toys ’R’ Us retailer after escaping from jail. He sustained himself by breaking into greater than 60 McDonald’s over the course of his crime profession.
The primary take a look at “Roofman” states that the movie is “based mostly on a real story *as informed by a liar.” The movie takes place over the course of six months in 2004, throughout which Jeff lived underneath the alias “John Zorn” in a North Carolina group. Kirsten Dunst portrays Leigh Wainscott, the divorced mother who works at Toys ’R’ Us and falls for Tatum’s character. Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang, and Peter Dinklage additionally star.
Tatum informed EW that he felt a “lot of stress” filming “Roofman” particularly since he was portraying an actual particular person. “It’s unimaginable to inform somebody’s actual life story in 90 minutes,” Tatum stated. “I actually hope Jeff likes the film. He’s made some dangerous selections in his life. That could be a reality. However he’s most likely the primary one to inform you that. However I simply discover him such a wonderful and unlucky soul. It breaks my coronary heart; he’s so good and alive, even on a cellphone name. The primary time I ever talked to him, I used to be nervous, and he knew issues about me and requested me about my life. He made issues very easy.”
As for working with “Blue Valentine” director Cianfrance, Tatum defined how he had a “soul contract” with the filmmaker for this position. “Derek got here into my life at a really attention-grabbing level the place I’d reached a unique place in my craft,” Tatum stated. “I didn’t actually anticipate to go to the locations that we did. Derek and I signed this soul contract. I don’t suppose I’ve been given the chance to do work like this. I’ve by no means been pushed as arduous as Derek pushed me.”
Tatum continued, “We made a deal to start with that there was no unsafe place. We’d do a take because it was written; we’d do a take that was silent; we’d do a take like Jerry Lewis. We went all around the map and there was no improper. That created a spot of actual vulnerability. It opened up an area to actually sit within the loneliness of this character. … This was a religious marathon on some stage.”
“Roofman” is written by director Cianfrance and Kirt Gunn. Each Tatum and Cianfrance additionally government produce, together with Jonathan Glickman, Thom Zadra, Charles M. Barsamian, Chris Parker, Tyler Zacharia, and Jonathan Montepare. Jamie Patricof, Lynette Howell Taylor, Alex Orlovsky Duncan Montgomery, and Dylan Sellers produce.
“Roofman” is a Paramount Photos function, in Affiliation with Miramax, FilmNation Leisure, and Von Waaden Leisure, LLC.
Along with “Roofman,” Tatum additionally has his “Ghost” remake within the works, plus the Zellner Brothers’ “Alpha Gang.” Cate Blanchett, Léa Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Zoë Kravitz, Steven Yeun, and Riley Keough spherical out the ensemble forged for the movie a couple of group of alien invaders who’re disguised in human kind as a Fifties leather-clad biker gang. Tatum additionally already wrapped Beth de Araújo‘s sophomore function movie “Josephine” in 2024 alongside Gemma Chan, Philip Ettinger, and Syra McCarthy.
Paramount Photos will launch “Roofman” on Friday, October 3 in theaters. Take a look at the movie’s first trailer under.