A new spy thriller film starring Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale is heading to Amazon. According to Deadline, Amazon and MGM Studios won the rights to Best of Enemies, an adaptation to the spy thriller novel Best of Enemies: The Last Great Spy Story of the Cold War by Eric Dezenhall and Gus Russo.
The novel followed two espionage cowboys that are revealed to become key behind-the-scene players involved in some of the most celebrated spy stories of the 20th century. The film is written by Eric Warren Singer, who is known for co-writing David O. Russell’s American Hustle. Both Cooper and Bale starred in the film as well. Best of Enemies is reportedly “the biggest pitch deal of the year,” expected to be in the high seven figures. The film is also meant to make it to a theatrical release. Cooper has been rumored to direct the film, though that role has not yet been finalized.
The plot of the film is set to be similar to the novel, where it tells the story of CIA agent Jack Platt played by Cooper and KGB agent Gennady Vasilnko played by Bale. The pair of Cold War spies develop and unlikely friendship and are involved with solving some of the most famous spy stories of the 20th century, including the rooting out of Soviet mole Robert Hanssen.
It remains to be seen when this film will release in theaters.
