"Year of the Dragon" Theatrical Poster
James Gray (We Own The Night, Two Lovers) is set to write and direct the crime-thriller White Devil. There are currently no stars attached, but considering the plot – and the talented director – the possibilities are exciting.
According to Deadline, “it’s the story of a white kid who is adopted into a Chinese family, and who rises to the top of the Chinese Mafia in Boston.” Deadline also notes that White Devil is “inspired by the real case of John Willis, a Dorchester native who is known as White Devil John, allegedly a ringleader in a drug-trafficking conspiracy centered around Asian organized crime.”
Think of it as Different Strokes meets Year of the Dragon meets The Godfather, if you will. Stay tuned for more updates.
