Miles Teller has been forged in Paramount’s An Officer and a Gentleman remake.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Teller has formally been tapped to star in a remake of An Officer and a Gentleman for Paramount Footage. A director isn’t but connected to the undertaking, whereas Dana Fox wrote the screenplay’s most up-to-date draft. Matt Johnson penned the unique draft.
Temple Hill is producing the movie. No different casting has been introduced presently, and a launch date has not but been set.
Teller is understood for enjoying Andrew Neiman in 2014’s Whiplash, directed by Damien Chazelle. He’s additionally performed roles in films comparable to 2014’s Divergent, 2015’s Unbelievable 4, 2016’s Battle Canines, and 2022’s High Gun: Maverick.
He’ll quickly be seen taking part in John Branca in Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, which releases in April 2025. He’s additionally starring in Scott Derrickson’s The Gorge with Anya Taylor-Pleasure and A24’s Eternity with Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, and Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph.
What was the unique An Officer and a Gentleman about?
Launched in 1982, An Officer and a Gentleman was directed by Taylor Hackford. It starred Richard Gere as Zachary “Zack” Mayo, Debra Winger as Paula Pokrifki, David Keith as Sid Worley, Louis Gossett Jr. as Emil Foley, and Lisa Blount as Lynette Pomeroy.
“Zack Mayo (Gere), a brand new member of the U.S. Navy, has a nasty angle,” the synopsis for the unique film reads. When he indicators up for the Aviation Academy, he’s met with the strict management of Sgt. Emil Foley (Gossett Jr.), who provides Zack a impolite awakening when it comes to relating with different individuals. By Foley’s steerage — and an sudden romance with Paula (Debra Winger), an outsider who hangs across the naval base — Zack learns some powerful classes and discovers what he really needs out of life.”
The unique An Officer and a Gentleman is presently streaming on Max.