Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Remake in the Works with Rebel Wilson

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Remake in the Works With Rebel Wilson

According to Variety, Pitch Perfect series star Rebel Wilson is in talks with MGM to star in a remake of the 1988 comedy classic Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, itself a remake of 1964 Marlon Brando/David Niven vehicle Bedtime Story. Learn more about the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels remake below!

Directed by Frank Oz, the 1988 film starred Steve Martin as a low class con artist who makes a bet with a high class confidence man played by Michael Caine to see who can swindle an heiress out of $50,000 (and sex) first. It later was adapted into a successful stage musical also titled “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” in 2005.

The new version will update the story by putting the focus on two lady cons attempting to get money from a rich tech prodigy. No word yet on who may star opposite Wilson, who is also slated to appear in a remake of Private Benjamin. 

Roger Birnbaum of Pin High Productions and Wilson are producing Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, with Jac Schaeffer (The Shower) penning the screenplay.

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