American Nails | Abel Ferrara

[Cremildo]

Abel Ferrara is set to begin production on his latest feature, “American Nails,” a modern gangster story inspired by ancient tragedy that stars Asia Argento and Willem Dafoe, Variety has learned.

According to the producers, “American Nails” charts “the rise and fall of this modern Phaedra, in a tale set in the gangster world of primal violence, power and revenge. This no-holds-barred retelling of Euripides’ masterpiece pits Argento against the male-dominated remnants of power and entitlement, in the shadow of the Roman Empire in contemporary Italy.”

Written by Ferrara and Rossella De Venuto, pic is produced by Diana Phillips and Philipp Kreuzer for Rimsky Productions and Maze Pictures. Production is set to begin in Italy this summer. +

[dkelly26666]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Oh, I'm definitely interested.

[sandboxgamer]

Nice to see Abel Ferrara return to the gangster/crime genre. The synopsis sounds good. Hopefully, this will be at the quality level of King of New York. I’m not really a fan of Asia Argento, but I’m glad to see Willem Dafoe cast. Looking forward to the trailer to get a better sense if we're getting a nasty genre flick or a more meditative one like The Funeral.

[jess1581]

Abel Ferrarra looks like the Tall Man.

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"Boooyyy!"