Paramount Vantage bags rights to Sudhir Venkatesh book
March 24th, 2008 - 11:06 am ICT by admin ( 1 comment )Washington, Mar 24 (ANI): Paramount Vantage has bagged the rights to Indian author Sudhir Venkateshs book “Gang Leader for a Day”.
Craig Brewer will be directing from a script penned by “Sopranos” scribe Michael Caleo, reports Variety.
The book recounts the years Venkatesh, a Columbia University professor, spent chronicling a crack-dealing gang in Chicago for a research project.
He infiltrated one of Chicago’s most notorious gangs the Black Kings and befriended them and their leader.
Venkatesh found a close-knit group whose corporate culture was much like that of a successful legitimate business.
Venkatesh was given the job of calling the shots of the criminal enterprise for a day.
Stephanie Allain, who teamed with Brewer on “Hustle & Flow” and “Black Snake Moan,” will produce the movie. (ANI)
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Tags: caleo, calling the shots, columbia university professor, corporate culture, crack, craig brewer, criminal enterprise, gang leader, indian author, job, legitimate business, notorious gangs, paramount, sopranos, stephanie allain, vantage
October 7th, 2009 at 4:42 am
Black kings? This isn’t even a gang in Chi. Who is this?