Date: 17th May 2022

Emily Blunt to star in criminal-conspiracy film 'Pain Hustlers'.


Emily Blunt will star in "Pain Hustlers", a criminal-conspiracy film directed by "Fantastic Beasts" helmer David Yates that will be introduced to buyers at Cannes.

The story follows Liza Drake, a high school dropout who after dreaming of a better life for her and her young daughter lands a job with a failing pharmaceutical start-up in a yellowing strip mall in Central Florida. Liza’s charm, guts and drive catapult the company and her into the high life, where she soon finds herself at the center of a criminal conspiracy with deadly consequences.

"Pain Hustlers" was written by Wells Tower ("The True American") and will be shopped around to potential buyers at the Cannes Film Festival this month. Here's the official synopsis:

"Dreaming of a better life for her and her young daughter, Liza Drake (Blunt), a high-school dropout, lands a job with a failing pharmaceutical start-up in a yellowing strip mall in Central Florida. Liza's charm, guts and drive catapult the company and her into the high life, where she soon finds herself at the center of a criminal conspiracy with deadly consequences. In the vein of 'The Big Short,' 'American Hustle' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' 'Pain Hustlers' is a hilarious, dramatic and wild journey to the corrupt heart of the American dream."


Production on the project is set to begin on August 22nd.

Yates latest film was the release of his third ‘Fantastic Beasts’ film, ‘The Secrets of Dumbledore.’

Golden Globe winner Blunt most recently starred in ‘Jungle Cruise,’ and will next appear in Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic ‘Oppenheimer.’

Source: Press Release