While being interviewed on the Academy Awards red carpet, James and Anne-Marie confirmed that this project is actually
in the works! 
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BERLIN -- James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff are in negotiations to star in "Perrier's Bounty," to be directed by Ian Fitzgibbon from a script by Mark O'Rowe, backers said. Set in contemporary Dublin, the script is billed as a fast-paced comedy thriller revolving around three unlikely fugitives on the run from a gangster named Perrier, who is desperate to retain his pride and money after the accidental murder of one of his loyal gang.
London-based sales and financier HanWay Films is repping the title to buyers at the European Film Market. Made by production banners Parallel Films and Number 9 Films, the project will be produced by Alan Moloney from Parallel and Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen from Number 9. Scheduled to shoot this year, the movie has been developed through the Number 9 Films slate funding deal with Parallel, Film4, Irish Film Board and the U.K. Film Council. McAvoy is repped by United Agents and WMA. Duff is repped by Gordon and French.
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James McAvoy Runs from Gangsters
Posted Feb 10th 2008 5:02PM by Jessica Barnes
Judging by the amount of work being offered to the Scottish actor James McAvoy, it looks like Hollywood might have found a new 'It' boy -- plus two Oscar nominated films in just under two years is one hell of a calling card. Variety reports that James McAvoy has signed to star in the comedy thriller Perrier's Bounty. The story centers on three unlikely fugitives who are forced on the run from a mobster bent on revenge for the death of one of his top lieutenants.
Bounty was written by Mark O'Rowe, an award winning novelist and sometimes screenwriter. Ian Fitzgibbon is in the director's seat; Fitzgibbon is a relative newcomer with a few TV credits to his name for both acting and writing. He also has another comedy thriller in production, A Film with Me in It, but so far it doesn't look he has had the same luck with casting as he had this time around. Bounty is going to be produced in the UK through Number 9 Films. There is no other cast confirmed right now, but Anne-Marie Duff is in negotiations to star alongside McAvoy.
McAvoy seems to be keeping his options open by choosing a variety of projects. The first will be the comic book adaptation Wanted with Angelina Jolie, which is probably about as far from the refined period romance of Atonement as you can get -- although I think we are going to have to wait for the box office receipts for Wanted before McAvoy's Hollywood status is cemented. Now that he is throwing in some comedy it looks like McAvoy has all his bases covered. Perrier's Bounty is scheduled to start production later this year.
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McAvoy chases 'Perrier's Bounty'
Ian Fitzgibbon to direct
By ALI JAAFAR
James McAvoy is in talks to board "Perrier's Bounty," a comedy-thriller about three fugitives on the run from a big-time gangster out for revenge following the accidental death of one of his gang members. Anne-Marie Duff ("Is There Anybody There?") is also in negotiations to join the cast. Ian Fitzgibbon will direct from a script by Mark O'Rowe ("Boy A"; "Intermission"). Project was developed through U.K. shingle Number 9 Films' slate funding with Parallel Films, with support from Film4, the Irish Film Board and the U.K. Film Council. Parallel's Alan Moloney is producing alongside Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen from Number 9. Hanway Films is handling worldwide sales. Lensing will begin this year.Source
McAvoy, Duff eye 'Bounty'
BERLIN -- James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff are in negotiations to star in "Perrier's Bounty," to be directed by Ian Fitzgibbon from a script by Mark O'Rowe, backers said. Set in contemporary Dublin, the script is billed as a fast-paced comedy thriller revolving around three unlikely fugitives on the run from a gangster named Perrier, who is desperate to retain his pride and money after the accidental murder of one of his loyal gang.
London-based sales and financier HanWay Films is repping the title to buyers at the European Film Market. Made by production banners Parallel Films and Number 9 Films, the project will be produced by Alan Moloney from Parallel and Stephen Woolley and Elizabeth Karlsen from Number 9. Scheduled to shoot this year, the movie has been developed through the Number 9 Films slate funding deal with Parallel, Film4, Irish Film Board and the U.K. Film Council. McAvoy is repped by United Agents and WMA. Duff is repped by Gordon and French.
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James McAvoy Runs from Gangsters
Posted Feb 10th 2008 5:02PM by Jessica Barnes
Judging by the amount of work being offered to the Scottish actor James McAvoy, it looks like Hollywood might have found a new 'It' boy -- plus two Oscar nominated films in just under two years is one hell of a calling card. Variety reports that James McAvoy has signed to star in the comedy thriller Perrier's Bounty. The story centers on three unlikely fugitives who are forced on the run from a mobster bent on revenge for the death of one of his top lieutenants.
Bounty was written by Mark O'Rowe, an award winning novelist and sometimes screenwriter. Ian Fitzgibbon is in the director's seat; Fitzgibbon is a relative newcomer with a few TV credits to his name for both acting and writing. He also has another comedy thriller in production, A Film with Me in It, but so far it doesn't look he has had the same luck with casting as he had this time around. Bounty is going to be produced in the UK through Number 9 Films. There is no other cast confirmed right now, but Anne-Marie Duff is in negotiations to star alongside McAvoy.
McAvoy seems to be keeping his options open by choosing a variety of projects. The first will be the comic book adaptation Wanted with Angelina Jolie, which is probably about as far from the refined period romance of Atonement as you can get -- although I think we are going to have to wait for the box office receipts for Wanted before McAvoy's Hollywood status is cemented. Now that he is throwing in some comedy it looks like McAvoy has all his bases covered. Perrier's Bounty is scheduled to start production later this year.
Source Credit: JannaQ
