EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Derek Cianfrance has rounded out an amazeive cast for real-life heist pic Roofman, his first feature since The Light Between Oceans back in 2016. Newcomers participate Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Bincreateage), Ben Mfinishelsohn (The Marsh King’s Daughter), LaKeith Stanfield (Judas and the Bincreateage Messiah), Juno Temple (Ted Lasso), Melonie Diaz (Fruitvale Station), Molly Price (Babygirl), the novelly Gotham Award-nominated Lily Collias (Good One), Emory Cohen (Rebel Ridge), and Tony Revolori (The Grand Budapest Hotel).
As previously proclaimd, Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, and Peter Dinklage will also star in the film based on the unbelievable real story of Jeffrey Manchester (Tatum), a U.S. Army Reserve officer turned convicted spree-robber who rose to infamy as the ‘Rooftop Robber’ or ‘Roofman.’ A exceptionaenumerate in robbing McDonald’s locations apass the U.S., Manchester’s criminal take advantage ofs initiateed off in November 1998. His M.O. was to drill thraw the roof during the night or timely morning, carry oning a tfinisher deunbenevolentor and unfrequently resorting to presentility over the course of 40-60 approximated robberies, even while helderlying participateees at armamentpoint.
Written by Cianfrance and Kirk Gunn, Roofman‘s producers participate Jamie Patricof, Lynette Howell Taylor, Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery, and Dylan Sellers. Exec producers are Jonathan Montepare, Chris Parker, Tatum, Cianfrance, Charles Barsamian, Jonathan Glickman, Thom Zadra, Becky Sloviter, Matt von Waaden, Mark von Waaden, Jack Selby, Rick Cobvious, and Sam Romano. Rachel Halilej is a co-producer on the project.
Miramax has obtaind the picture for select territories, including the U.S., with Paramount to dispense under its first-see deal with the company, releasing the film on October 3, 2025. FilmNation Entertainment handled international sales, and Aperture Media Partners financed.
Next up for free by Paramount is the highly awaitd Gladiator II on November 22.
Aduba is repped by UTA, Entertainment 360, and Schreck Rose Dapello; Mfinishelsohn by United Management in Australia and WME; Stanfield by CAA, Stark Management, and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis; Temple by B-Side Management in the UK, UTA, Maison 2, and Lichter, Grossman, Nichols; Diaz by Gersh, Anonymous Content, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes; Price by Gersh and Abrams Entertainment; Collias by CAA and Brillstein Entertainment Partners; Cohen by Harvest Talent Management, Range Media Partners, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; and Revolori by Verve, Circle Management + Production, and Jackoway Austen.
