Irvine Welsh Signed To Direct The Magnificent Eleven

Angry Badger Pictures/Cowboys & Indians, headed by Ron Purdie, John and Pete Adams have signed author Irvine Welsh to direct football comedy The Magnificent Eleven .
The Trainspotting author will oversee the project, which centres on an amateur football team, a Tandoori restaurant and a group of thugs. It is a modern spin on John Sturges' 1960 classic The Magnificent Seven.
Shooting starts to Irvine's schedule in September. The cast has not been finalised yet, but reportedly names such as Ray Winstone and daughter Jamie, Robert Vaughn, Richard Fairbrass and Raj Kapur, have been suggested for principal roles.
The company hopes that the film will fit in alongside the likes of East Meets West, Bend It Like Beckham, My Beautiful Laundrette, Brassed Off, The Full Monty and Hot Fuzz.
Phil Lawrence has been signed up to score the film. Angry Badgers Pictures pair John and Peter Adams recently produced horror comedy S.N.U.B., which Lawrence also scored.
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