Viola Davis & Yahya Abdul-Mateen II To Lead & Produce Reimagination Of David Mamet’s ‘House of Games’ At Amazon MGM Studios

Viola Davis & Yahya Abdul-Mateen II To Lead & Produce Reimagination Of David Mamet’s ‘House of Games’ At Amazon MGM Studios

Viola Davis and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are set to star and produce a reimagining of the 1987 MGM feature film 'House of Games,' from David Mamet.

Viola Davis Leads "House of Games" Remake

Actors Viola Davis (“The Woman King,” “The Help”) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Aquaman,” “The Matrix Revolutions”) are set to both star and produce a new take on David Mamet’s 1987 confidence scam-themed feature “House of Games” for Amazon MGM Studios. Famed playwright and screenwriter Mamet wrote the original film which served as his directorial debut after breaking through on screen with the scripts for films like “The Verdict,” “The Postman Al…

‘House of Games’ Remake to Star Viola Davis, Yahya Abdul-Mateen, But Without David Mamet — World of Reel

According to Deadline, Amazon/MGM Studios is pressing forward with a “reimagining” of David Mamet’s 1987 neo-noir “House of Games,” with Viola Davis and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II set to star. The new version is said to be a “modern reinterpretation,” which, if you’ve been paying attention to the state of studio cinema lately, should immediately raise red flags.More troubling is the fact that this is not only a remake, but most likely a total rewrite…

Viola Davis and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to roll the dice for a reimagining of David Mamet's House of Games

Would you like to play a game? No. Not Saw. I’m talking about the House of Games, with Viola Davis (The Suicide Squad, The Woman King, G7) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Candyman, Aquaman, Wonder Man) as the feature’s star players. According to Deadline, a reimagining of David Mamet’s 1987 crime thriller is in development at Amazon MGM Studios. In addition to leading the film, Davis will produce through her Juvee Productions studio alongside Julius …