Rebel Wilsonhas been attached to the all-female reboot ofDirty Rotten Scoundrelssince 2016, back when the movie was calledNasty Women. Anne Hathaway signed on in January of 2017 and now we have a new title and an official release date from Wilson, along with a first look sneak peek. Much like the 1988 movie, which is a remake of the 1964 movieBedtime Story, Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway will play two con artists in a competition to swindle a member of the opposite sex out of money.
Rebel Wilson, seen in the first look image standing withAnne Hathaway, took to social media today to announce that the official title of theirDirty Rotten Scoundrelsreboot isThe Hustle, which is not to be confused with the 1975 or the 2008 movies of the same name. Wilson also announced that the movie will come out on June 29th of this year, which is a week afterJurassic World 2hits theaters and over a month after the releases ofInfinity War,Deadpool 2, andSolo: A Star Wars Story. Let’s hope this all-female reboot fares better than theGhostbustersreboot did in 2016.
The 1988 version ofDirty Rotten Scoundrelsstars Michael Caine and Steve Martin who are competing to swindle an American heiress out of $50,000. Caine plays the more suave and educated British conman while Martin plays a less refined American conman whose just out to make a quick buck. In the end, the two conmen see themselves to fall victim of their own game. It’s imagined thatThe Hustlewill follow the same structure of the1988 comedy classicand interject it with more relevant jokes for today’s younger audience.
As far as the original title,Nasty Women, the decision to change it was more than likely a political move. During the 2016 election campaign, then candidate Donald Trump referred to Hilary Clinton as a “nasty woman,” which then became a hashtag and political movement of its own. It seems that the change was made in light of the political takeover of the term and it was decided to change toThe Hustle. However, there are already two other movies called the same thing, so it might’ve been wise to think of a new title.
The Hustleis directed by Chris Addison (Veep) with a script written by Jac Schaffer, who is currently in talks to write the screenplay for the standaloneBlack Widowmovie for Marvel. There’s a good chance thatThe Hustlewill end up as a midsummer hit, thanks to its placement and cast. It’s expected that a trailer will be released shortly since the movie is now set to come out sooner than previously thought. While we wait for the trailer, you have plenty of time to watch 1988’sDirty Rotten Scoundrelsto get acquainted with the structure of the new reboot. You can check out the announcement below, thanks to Rebel Wilson’s Twitter account.
