The 1982 film was a box office hit and earned seven Oscar nominations, including “Up Where We Belong,” which won for best song.
Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick) will star in the remake of the film An Officer and a Gentleman from Paramount Pictures, the studio announced Friday.
Dana Fox wrote the final draft of the script. The original draft was written by Matt Johnson. Temple Hill is producing.
The 1982 film, starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr., follows a loner who sets out to finish his Marine Officer training while dealing with a tough-as-nails drill sergeant while also finding love with a local citizen. The film featured stellar performances from Gere and Winger and a scene-stealing performance from Gossett, who would win the Oscar for supporting actor.
The success of Challenge to destiny
The film was a box office success and earned seven Oscar nominations, including “Up Where We Belong”, which won best song. It would also help make Gere and Winger two of the biggest movie stars of the decade.
Given the success of Top Gun: Maverick, the co-presidents of Paramount Motion Picture Group looked to Teller for the role, expanding the relationship between him and the studio. The 2022 sequel grossed $1.4 billion at the global box office and nominations for best picture; Since then, the two parties have been in constant talks about what the next project could be.
Teller recently wrapped production on the Apple Studios event film, The Gorgeco-starring Anya Taylor-Joy and directed by Scott Derricksonand with this project its program continues to diversify.
He also recently wrapped production on the film Michael JacksonMichael, where he plays Jackson’s lawyer, John Branca, and also has the A24 film, Eternitywhere he co-stars with Elizabeth Olsen.
Source: Ambito
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