Gerard Butler Fathers 'Evil Twins'

Posted Mar 5th 2008 2:31PM by Elisabeth Rappe
Filed under: Drama, Independent, Deals, Scripts

Gerard Butler has put his eight-pack behind him, and launched his own production company. Variety has announced the launch of Evil Twins, a company helmed by Butler and his longtime manager, Alan Siegel. (With Butler's law degree and sword handling skills, I would never want to cross him in a negotiation.)

The pair have wasted no time in grabbing a number of impressive projects. First on the agenda is Law Abiding Citizen, in which Butler stars as an assistant D.A. who finds himself in the center of a traumatized victim's vigilante plot.

Also in development is Danny Rubin's Hanging Tale, and Frank McCourt's memoir Teacher Man. I hope that's a sign they will continue to pick films of a Celtic flavor -- and that it is only a matter of time before Butler green-lights his cherished Robert Burns biopic.

This is really exciting news. I was rather concerned for Butler when his biggest aspiration post-300 was donning Snake Plissken's eyepatch. He's a talented actor and capable of achieving some marvelous things if he chooses wisely -- and having the option of making his own films should draw him well out of The Ugly Truth territory. Well played, Butler.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

3-05-2008 @ 2:38PM

Tigerlily said...

I am thrilled beyond words. I've been hoping Butler would go this route for some time. So many others have gone this road with great success, Mel Gibson, Emma Thompson, and loads of others. When you can't get the scripts you want, go option them for yourself. Excellent news!

3-06-2008 @ 8:08PM

Heather said...

This is so awesome. Let's give him a big hand and let's hope and pray that he continues to do well in the future.
WAY TO GO GERRY!!!

3-10-2008 @ 10:11PM

sybeard2002 said...

Congrats to Mr. Butler! In the past I've seen him as a bright talent with dicey choices because of not having control over the end product of some of his selections. With his own production company I think that is going to change very soon. All the best to him! He's worked hard and deserves the success.

3-24-2008 @ 12:03AM

Tiffany said...

I am over the moon after reading this! He is such a talented man and deserves the best projects! Congrats to Gerry...all his hardwork and sacrifice is coming to fruition.

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