A feature project starring Tom Holland and Austin Butler is revving up for Amazon MGM Studios.
The studio has landed a package for American Speed with the two actors attached to star. Charles Roven (Oppenheimer) is attached to produce though his banner Atlas Entertainment, along with RD Whittington and Douglas Banker. Ryan Sanak serves as executive producer for Atlas Entertainment.
Screenwriter Dan Wiedenhaupt is penning the script for the film that is based on a true story. American Speed follows the three race car-driving Whittington brothers, two of whom were involved in the IMSA scandal in the 1980s that saw numerous drivers charged with funding their racing through money from drug smuggling, tax evasion and laundering.
A director has not yet been announced, nor has a release plan.
Holland has been busy of late, as he will star opposite Matt Damon in Christopher Nolan’s next film for Universal Pictures, set for release in summer of 2026. Holland also has Sony’s Spider-Man 4 hitting theaters that same year.
Butler’s forthcoming projects include Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing and Ari Aster’s Eddington. Butler previously appeared in this year’s films Dune: Part Two and The Bikeriders, and he was Oscar-nominated for his starring role in Elvis.
Holland is represented by WME, Shelter PR and Sloane Offer. Butler is repped by WME, Anonymous Content, Sloane Offer and the Lede Company. Wiedenhaupt is repped by WME, Adam Kolbrenner at Lit Entertainment Group and attorney Jeff Frankel. Roven is repped by WME and attorney Michael Schenkman.
Deadline was first to report on Amazon MGM Studios landing the package.
