Glen Powellis teaming up with an Oscar-winning director for a new firefighter movie. The actor has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years thanks to his star-making role asHangman inTop Gun: Maverick, leading to roles in more blockbusters, including the rom-comAnyone But Youand the disaster movieTwisters. Powell’s proliferation is set to continue with many more projects on the way, includingThe Running Manremake directed by Edgar Wright, the A24 thrillerHuntington, and J.J. Abrams' next movie.
Now, Powell has added another project to that list. According toThe Hollywood Reporter,Powell is set to star in an untitled firefighter movie directed by Ron Howard. Amazon MGM Studios acquired an original pitch by Christina Hodson (Bumblebee,Birds of Prey, andThe Flash) in a preemptive deal, who is set to write the screenplay that centers on two very different childhood friends, now successful firefighters, who must confront a series of deadly wildfires in Texas while also dealing with the complexities of their friendship.
What This Means For Ron Howard’s Firefighter Movie
Glen Powell Was Reportedly Starring In A Backdraft Remake
Glen Powell starring in Ron Howard’s firefighter movie should sound somewhat familiar since last summer,it was reported that Powell was starring in aremake ofBackdraft, the 1991 action thriller directed by Ron Howard. That film follows two rival firefighters and brothers who team up to investigate a series of fires involving oxygen-induced infernos called backdrafts in Chicago. Though that remake seemingly isn’t happening, Powell will still have the opportunity to star in a firefighter movie directed by Howard.
On a podcast,Powell debunked reports of theBackdraftremake, saying it’s “not really a thing,” while also acknowledging that the firefighter milieu is “a world that’s ripe for exploration.” Based on his prior comments and the new report, Powell’sfirefighter moviedirected by Howard isn’t theBackdraftremake that was previously reported, and is instead an entirely original movie written by Christina Hodson, though its story does sound somewhat similar to the plot of the 1991 film.
Our Take On Glen Powell Starring In Ron Howard’s Firefighter Movie
He Continues Collaborating With Oscar-Caliber Directors
Starring in a firefightermovie directed by Ron Howardis a wise choice for Glen Powell. The actor has enjoyed a meteoric rise by collaborating with Oscar-nominated directors, such as Richard Linklater inHit Manand Lee Issac Chung inTwisters, and is set to star in not only Oscar-winner Ron Howard’s firefighter movie, but also Barry Jenkins' sci-fi filmThe Natural Order. A movie star’s career is heavily influenced by the strength of the directors they choose to work with, andGlen Powellis making advantageous decisions in that regard.
