Following her latest pic Christy bowing at the AFI Fest last week, Sydney Sweeney is looking to deliver another knock out punch with an upcoming film and partnering with an A-list director to help deliver the blow. Sources confirm to Deadline, that Apple Original Films is developing That Man From Rio , a new adventure comedy feature that is set to star Sweeney, with Justin Lin set to direct.

The film is a modern take on the 1964 French film of the same title with Lin producing through his Perfect Storm Entertainment along with Academy Award-nominee Kevin Walsh, who will produce through The Walsh Company under his first-look deal with Apple TV. Chase Palmer penned the script. In addition to starring, Sweeney will serve as executive producer.

The original pic starred Jean-Paul Be

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