Acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky, known for intense psychological dramas such as Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, and The Whale, is shifting genres for his upcoming Sony Pictures film, Caught Stealing. The project marks a move into comedic action for the filmmaker.
The film, which has drawn comparisons to gritty and darkly humorous crime capers like Snatch and Layer Cake, will star Austin Butler. He will portray a former baseball player whose promising career was cut short. His life is thrown into chaos after a simple cat-sitting favor for a neighbor leads to a case of mistaken identity, plunging him into a dangerous criminal underworld. Butler will be joined by a talented ensemble cast.
