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    Matthew McConaughey Close to Bringing Jake Brigance Back for 'A Time for Mercy'

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    Having starred in Joel Schumacher’s classic legal drama ‘A Time to Kill’, the ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ actor is said to be in in final negotiations to board its limited series sequel.

    Mar 19, 2021

    AceShowbiz –
    Matthew McConaughey is preparing to head back into the courtroom to star in a limited series as a sequel to movie classic “A Time to Kill”.

    The “Dallas Buyers Club” star brought Jake Brigance to life onscreen in the 1996 film adaptation of John Grisham’s 1989 book of the same name, and last year (2020), McConaughey admitted he was “seriously considering” reprising the role for the author’s latest follow-up, “A Time for Mercy”, after receiving an advance copy of the October release.

    The 51-year-old Oscar winner also promoted the book in a September 2020 post. “Jake Brigance is back. A Time For Mercy by John Grisham comes out October 13th,” he simply wrote along side a phot of him seriously reading the novel.

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    Now Deadline sources have revealed McConaughey is in final negotiations to board the project, which will be developed for U.S. network bosses at HBO. Officials have yet to appoint a writer and director, but industry veteran Lorenzo di Bonaventura will be among the producers.

    “A Time to Kill” starred McConaughey as a lawyer tasked with defending Samuel L. Jackson’s character after he is accused of murdering two white men who had raped his 10-year-old daughter in a small town in Mississippi. It also starred Sandra Bullock, and Kiefer Sutherland and Donald Sutherland, and was directed by Joel Schumacher.

    In “A Time for Mercy”, Brigance becomes the court-appointed attorney for a shy 16-year-old boy facing the death penalty for allegedly killing a local deputy. The limited series itself is said to being developed as eight to ten episode show.

    Grisham had previously published “Sycamore Row”, a direct sequel to “A Time to Kill”, in 2013.

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      Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey Recall 'Magical Time' Doing 'The Wedding Planner'

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      Reuniting online with the ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ actor to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their hit romantic comedy, the ‘Hustlers’ actress toys around with the idea of working with him again.

      Jan 27, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey reunited online on Tuesday, January 26 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their hit romantic comedy “The Wedding Planner”.
      The superstars went live on Instagram to mark exactly two decades since the movie’s release, as they reminisced about working together early on in their careers.
      “Can you believe it’s been 20 years since we did The Wedding Planner…?” J.Lo remarked to Matthew. “I know we’ve both done a lot since then… – hello Mr. Oscar Winner! – but it still feels like it was just yesterday…”
      Jennifer recalled how much of a gentleman Matthew was onset, giving her a heads up before planting a kiss on her for one scene, while the “Dallas Buyers Club” star remembered being in awe of his onscreen love interest as she was determined to pull off her own movie stunts, even though they left her nursing a sore ankle.
      “I so enjoyed working with you, we have such a nice rapport and chemistry…,” gushed Jennifer. “It was like, a magical time, and I’m such a romantic too, that working on those type of movies have a real feel for me and are fun…”

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      “The Wedding Planners of the world really do something for your soul.”
      Agreeing with his co-star, Matthew added, “Yeah, and we need a little lightness… We don’t get as much of it anymore…”

      Towards the end of the chat, Jennifer revealed she had briefly toyed with the idea of recruiting Matthew for her next romantic comedy, “Shotgun Wedding”, but insisted she had plenty of other ideas for the pair to work together again.
      “It’s been too long…,” she smiled. “I miss your energy, I hope to be around you soon! Twenty years deep, baby!”

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      'The Lincoln Lawyer' Series Adds Manuel Garcia-Rulfo to Title Role

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      In the new Netflix series based on Michael Connelly’s bestselling novels about lawyer Mickey Haller, ‘The Magnificent Seven’ star will take on the role Matthew McConaughey played on the big screen.

      Jan 12, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Manuel Garcia-Rulfo has been tapped to take on the role Matthew McConaughey played on the big screen in a new Netflix series based on Michael Connelly’s bestselling novels about lawyer Mickey Haller.
      “The Magnificent Seven” and “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” star will lead the cast of “Big Little Lies” creator David E. Kelley’s revamped “The Lincoln Lawyer” project, which was originally set up at CBS last season.

      Connelly, who has written six Haller books in the past 12 years, is thrilled about the series and Garcia-Rulfo’s casting, calling the actor “wonderful and talented”.

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      “I’m thrilled to call Netflix our home,” Connelly wrote in a blog announcing the new serie. “And I’m excited to bring this rich, multilayered story filled with intriguing characters and mysteries to solve to millions of viewers – both old and new fans – around the world.”
      “Manuel is the ideal Mickey Haller, who is following in the footsteps of his attorney father with the showmanship of his Mexican movie star mother,” Connelly added. “He brings a powerful dynamic and dimension to the role – one that aligns with the books and brings authenticity to the Latinx heritage and roots of this Los Angeles-based story.”
      The 10-episode first season is based on the second book in “The Lincoln Lawyer” series, “The Brass Verdict”, and revolves around Haller, who runs his law practice from his Lincoln Town Car.
      Connelly will also executive produce alongside Kelley.
      “The Lincoln Lawyer” was days away from starting production after CBS bosses ordered a pilot when the coronavirus pandemic shut down all filming in March (20). Two months later the TV executives opted not to go forward with the project.

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      Matthew McConaughey Rejected $14.5M Deal to Return to Romcom

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      The ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ actor reveals he was offered a very lucrative deal worth multi million dollars to star in another romantic comedy movie but he turned it down.

      Oct 22, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Matthew McConaughey turned down a $14.5 million (£11 million) offer to star in another romantic comedy after deciding he wanted his career to go in a different direction.
      The 50-year-old actor made a name for himself as a Hollywood heartthrob after starring in soppy movies such as “The Wedding Planner” and “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”. In his new memoir “Greenlights”, Matthew opens up about the reputation he built for himself and explains why he decided to leave those kinds of films behind.
      “The romantic comedies remained my only consistent box office hits, which made them my only consistent incoming offers,” he wrote. “For me personally, I enjoyed being able to give people a ninety-minute breezy romantic getaway from the stress of their lives where they didn’t have to think about anything, just watch the boy chase the girl, fall down, then get up and finally get her. I had taken the baton from Hugh Grant, and I ran with it.”

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      Continuing to add he “enjoyed making romantic comedies, and their paychecks rented the houses on the beach I ran shirtless on,” Matthew then revealed he turned down a seven-figure deal to star in another such movie in 2010.
      While he didn’t disclose the movie itself, he said, “I declined the offer. If I couldn’t do what I wanted, I wasn’t going to do what I didn’t, no matter the price.”
      Since leaving romcoms behind, Matthew has gone on to star in critically acclaimed films such as “Mud”, “Interstellar”, and “Dallas Buyers Club” – for which he won an Oscar.

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      Matthew McConaughey, Ziggy Marley Take Part in Willie Nelson's 4/20 Livestream Concert

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      Nelson has gathered his fellow celebrity pot aficionados for a four hour ‘Come and Toke It’ livestream event on Instagram to mark America’s unofficial marijuana day.
      Apr 21, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Ziggy Marley and Matthew McConaughey were among the famous friends who helped Willie Nelson celebrate the highest day of the year with a little marijuana love on Monday, April 20.

      The country icon staged a four hour “Come and Toke It” livestream event on Instagram to mark 4/20 – America’s unofficial weed day – and he was joined by his fellow celebrity pot aficionados for a real high time.

      Reggae star Ziggy signed on and performed a reworked version of his father Bob Marley’s hit, “One Love”, while Matthew McConaughey offered up a few joint tips, and stoner comedians Tommy Chong and Bill Maher brought the humour.

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      Matthew McConaughey to Reunite With 'True Detective' Creator for 'Redeemer'

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      Based on Patrick Coleman’s novel, this drama series will focus on a minister turned security guard who investigates the disappearance of a women and finds himself at the centre of a criminal conspiracy.
      Jan 29, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Matthew McConaughey and “True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto are set to reunite for the upcoming drama series “Redeemer”.
      The actor, who starred in season one of the mystery anthology, is set to headline the writer’s new show for the FX network, as part of a first-look deal the pair has signed.
      Based on Patrick Coleman’s debut novel “The Churchgoer”, the small screen venture focuses on a minister turned security guard who investigates the disappearance of a women and finds himself at the centre of a criminal conspiracy. McConaughey will also serve as executive producer.
      “We are thrilled to begin our creative partnership with Nic Pizzolatto and Matthew McConaughey on ‘Redeemer’, who are back together for the first time since the first season of HBO’s ‘True Detective’,” said FX Entertainment president Eric Schrier. “We’re also incredibly excited about our overall deal with Nic and look forward to developing new projects with him and our partners Fox 21 Television Studios, and we’re equally excited to be developing projects with Matthew through his first-look deal with FXP.”

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