‘Roofman’ Trailer: Channing Tatum Is a Real-Life Felon in Derek Cianfrance’s Crime Drama

Channing Tatum is going wherever he has ne'er gone earlier on-screen: The actor/producer collaborates pinch legendary indie director Derek Cianfrance for crime play “Roofman,” based connected real-life felon Jeffrey Manchester. The film centers connected Tatum’s depiction of Jeff, who was known for surviving successful a Toys ’R’ Us shop aft escaping from prison. He sustained himself by breaking into much than 60 McDonald’s complete nan people of his crime career.

The first look astatine “Roofman” states that nan movie is “based connected a existent communicative *as told by a liar.” The movie takes spot complete nan people of six months successful 2004, during which Jeff lived nether nan othername “John Zorn” successful a North Carolina community. Kirsten Dunst portrays Leigh Wainscott, nan divided mom who useful astatine Toys ’R’ Us and falls for Tatum’s character. Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Melonie Diaz, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang, and Peter Dinklage besides star.

Tatum told EW that he felt a “lot of pressure” filming “Roofman” particularly since he was portraying a existent person. “It’s intolerable to show someone’s existent life communicative successful 90 minutes,” Tatum said. “I really dream Jeff likes nan movie. He’s made immoderate bad decisions successful his life. That is simply a fact. But he is astir apt nan first 1 to show you that. But I conscionable find him specified a beautiful and unfortunate soul. It breaks my heart; he’s truthful smart and alive, moreover connected a telephone call. The first clip I ever talked to him, I was nervous, and he knew things astir maine and asked maine astir my life. He made things really easy.”

As for moving pinch “Blue Valentine” head Cianfrance, Tatum explained really he had a “soul contract” pinch nan filmmaker for this role. “Derek came into my life astatine a very absorbing constituent wherever I’d reached a different spot successful my craft,” Tatum said. “I didn’t really expect to spell to nan places that we did. Derek and I signed this psyche contract. I don’t deliberation I’ve been fixed nan opportunity to do activity for illustration this. I’ve ne'er been pushed arsenic difficult arsenic Derek pushed me.”

Tatum continued, “We made a woody successful nan opening that location was nary unsafe place. We would do a return arsenic it was written; we’d do a return that was silent; we would do a return for illustration Jerry Lewis. We went each complete nan representation and location was nary wrong. That created a spot of existent vulnerability. It opened up a abstraction to really beryllium successful nan loneliness of this character. … This was a belief marathon connected immoderate level.”

“Roofman” is written by head Cianfrance and Kirt Gunn. Both Tatum and Cianfrance besides executive produce, on pinch Jonathan Glickman, Thom Zadra, Charles M. Barsamian, Chris Parker, Tyler Zacharia, and Jonathan Montepare. Jamie Patricof, Lynette Howell Taylor, Alex Orlovsky Duncan Montgomery, and Dylan Sellers produce.

“Roofman” is simply a Paramount Pictures feature, successful Association pinch Miramax, FilmNation Entertainment, and Von Waaden Entertainment, LLC.

In summation to “Roofman,” Tatum besides has his “Ghost” remake successful nan works, positive nan Zellner Brothers’ “Alpha Gang.” Cate Blanchett, Léa Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Zoë Kravitz, Steven Yeun, and Riley Keough information retired the ensemble cast for nan movie astir a group of alien invaders who are disguised successful quality shape arsenic a 1950s leather-clad biker gang. Tatum besides already wrapped Beth de Araújo‘s sophomore characteristic film “Josephine” successful 2024 alongside Gemma Chan, Philip Ettinger, and Syra McCarthy.

Paramount Pictures will merchandise “Roofman” connected Friday, October 3 successful theaters. Check retired nan film’s first trailer below.