With production now completed on her directorial debut,Zoë Kravitzis ready to step back in front of the cameras. Kravitz is negotiating terms for a role inCaught Stealing, a crime thriller to be adapted from theCharlie Hustonnovel of the same name. Ace filmmakerDarren Aronofskyis on board to direct as part of his deal with Sony Pictures, with author Huston providing the script. Kravitz joinsAustin Butlerwho will lead the project in the main role ofHank Thompson.
Set in thecriminal underworldof ‘90s New York City,Caught Stealingwill follow Hank, a burned-out retired baseball player working as a bartender in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. His day job at the bar brings him to cross paths with the wrong people as “he’s unwittingly plunged into a wild fight for survival.” The book is a pulse-pounding edge-of-your-seats thriller that sees Hank quickly thrown into the dangerous world of crime and having to constantly look over his shoulders in abrutal fight for survival.Caught Stealingis a pun on a baseball concept where a runner tries to steal but is intercepted before reaching third base. It is not yet known which role Kravitz will play in the feature.
“I am excited to be teaming up with my old friends at Sony Pictures to bring Charlie’s adrenaline-soaked roller-coaster ride to life,” Aronofsky said in March when the project was first announced, he added: “I can’t wait to start working with Austin and my family of NYC filmmakers.” This won’t be the first attempt to adaptCaught Stealingwhich earned enormous critical acclaim following its release as Huston’s debut novel. The rights have been eyeballed by many studios, with Sony recently beating out other competitors to the price. A previous attempt to bring the story to the screen hadAlec BaldwinandPatrick Wilsonset to star, withStefan Ruzowitzkyto direct, but it never got off the ground.
What Other Projects Has Zoë Kravitz Been In?
Kravitz’s portfolio shows she has a penchant for action-heaving roles andCaught Stealinglooks to be another feature that will see her get into some good ass-kicking. She recently slipped into a suit and delivered an acclaimed performance as Catwoman inThe Batman(2022) reprising the role from the 2017 animatedThe Lego Batman Movie. Also in 2022, Kravitz delivered a stunning performance inSteven Soderbergh’s thriller,Kimi. She recently took a stab at directing with work now completed on her feature directorial debutBlink Twice.Featuring an ensemble that includesNaomi Ackie,Channing Tatum,Christian Slater,Simon Rex,Adria Arjona, among others, the thriller is set to release in theaters on July 31, 2025.
There is no release date in place forCaught Stealing, but stay tuned for updates.
Blink Twice
When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. As strange things start to happen, Frida questions her reality.
