It’s Brits in front of the camera and French behind, as Variety reports that Matthew Goode and Alex Pettyfer are set to star in Overdrive, with Antoine Negret directing and Taken helmer Pierre Morel producing.
The film is about a pair of handsome and adventurous brothers, known for being high-profile car thieves, who travel to the South of France looking for new challenges and come across a tough local crime boss.
Pettyfer’s certainly going to be busy, as he’s also just signed on to be a stripper in Magic Mike, for Steven Soderbergh. However the jury is still out on whether he’s more than just a pretty face. He seems to think he’s great, but on screen so far he’s mainly just challenged for the title of Hollywood’s squarest jaw (currently held by Brad Pitt). Goode on the other hand has shown he’s certainly very talented, although he’s yet to really break through.
Maybe together the two of them can work some magic, and with Morel producing, expect lots of action in Overdive.