Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael B. Jordan are in talks to team up with the previously cast Christoph Waltz and Cate Blanchett in Triple Nine, according to TheWrap.
The movie is about a group of criminals who plan on murdering an LAPD cop (Casey Affleck), as they think this will divert attention away from the massive heist they are planning on the other side of town. Ejiofor will be the criminal mastermind behind the whole operation, while Michael B. Jordan is set to be a dirty cop who sets up Casey Affleck’s character.
Affleck is set replace Charlie Hunnam who was in talks to join the cast this summer. However the Sons Of Anarchy actor has since moved on. Cate Blanchett’s involvement however hinges on scheduling. John Hillcoat is directing from a screenplay by Matt Cook. The title, Triple Nine, refers to the police code for when an officer needs immediate assistance.