New scoops about the new sequel to Wall Street, for a which a script'll be handed in this week, all per Nikki Finke. Just as the original leaned heavily on actual bankers to lend technical advice about finance culture and insider trading, so too will the second one, to be released in Febrary 2010. A rundown of the key players, and what we can look forward to:
- Michael Douglas -- of course, reprising his role as Gordon Gekko. This time he's fresh out of prison and disgraced, and telling everyone that the end is near. Naturally, no one listens -- the time frame is June 2008 up to the federal bailouts.
- Javier Bardem -- an evil, shorting hedge fund manager who play mentor to rising young star (LaBeouf)
- Shia LaBeouf -- hot new Wall Street trader, engaged to Gekko's estranged daughter. Gekko, who wants to reunite with her in his post-slammer sentimental phase, makes a "Faustian" deal with Shia.
NEWSWEEK's Kurt Soller also did this Q+A with the original Wall Street scripter Stanley Weiser on the meaning of greed. Check it out, or check out the full Deadline Hollywood post here.
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