Chloe Grace Moretz will star as Heather ‘Razlkan’ Morgan alongside Louis Pullman and Ariana DeVos in the upcoming film based on Morgan’s role in the $4 billion Bitfinex heist.
According to a Hollywood trade publication, ‘Dutch & Razlkan’ will be directed by ‘Tetris’ director John S. Baird and written by Logan Miller and Noah Miller. deadline. CAA Media Finance will arrange financing and distribution for the feature. Pullman will play Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein in the film, while DeBose’s role has not yet been revealed.
As of 2022 business insider The film, as mentioned in the article, follows the true story of Morgan and Lichtenstein, aspiring rappers and aspiring entrepreneurs who laundered $4 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen during the 2016 hack of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex.
The two were arrested in February 2022 and reached a plea agreement with authorities the following year. They could face up to 20 years in prison, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Moretz recently starred in the Amazon series “The Peripheral,” based on William Gibson’s cyberpunk novel, and starred in the Oscar-nominated Netflix film “Nimona.” Pullman’s recent roles include the Amazon series “Outer Range” and “Top Gun: Maverick.” DeVos, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for “West Side Story,” most recently appeared in the spy caper “Argyle.”
The film is one of several projects focusing on Morgan and Lichtenstein in development. Earlier this year, Amazon MGM announced that it was developing a film titled “Razzlekhan,” which would be directed by Hannah Marks and produced by Lili Reinhart. A Hulu limited series “Razzlekhan: The Infamous Crocodile of Wall Street,” starring Lily Collins, is also in the works.
The entertainment industry has seen success in recent years with movies and series focusing on failed entrepreneurs (Hulu’s “The Dropout” and Apple TV’s “WeCrashed”) and financial bros (“The Wolf of Wall Street” and “The Big Short”). I reaped it. Stocks (“dumb money”).
With so many big personalities and so much money involved, it’s no surprise that Hollywood has turned its attention to the Razzlekhan saga and cryptocurrencies more generally. A number of films based on the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX are also in development.
Edited by Stacy Elliott.
