Hands up who wants to see a goddamned movie where James Franco has a lipstick kiss neck tattoo, “negs” women in bars in order to emotionally manipulate them into banging him, all while wearing a giant fuzzy top-hat straight out of the prize rack on a crooked side-show alley game?
Anyone?
Anyone at all?
Huh.
Welp, you’re gonna have to get used to the idea, because it’s happening whether anyone likes it or not.
The pickup artist “bible” ‘The Game‘ has long been in line for a film adaptation ever since its inglorious release back in 2005, but after years stuck in development purgatory (not at all unlike the weeny-ass boys who follow its teachings, TBH) the project appears to be moving forward.
Deadline reports that the film version of the non-fiction book is being fast-tracked into production, and is currently on the lookout for a director and a cast.
Franco, who will also produce the film, is set to star as ‘Mystery,’ a very real person and a figure in Neil Strauss‘ original book. Mystery serves as Strauss’ wingman and pickup artist mentor for the story, and will serve that role again in the film.
And OH YEAH. The actual Mystery looks like this:
Yep. The exact halfway point between Jesse Pinkman, Criss Angel, and a skill tester.
The film is reportedly set to enter production in 2017. Cinema employees, prepare for Fedorageddon.
Source: Deadline.
