Amazon seems to be going hard on the Fitzgeralds. Earlier this year they launched “Z: The Beginning of Everything,” about the life of Zelda Fitzgerald, and now they’re turning to F. Scott Fitzgerald, and bringing his novel, “The Last Tycoon,” to life.
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Previously adapted by Elia Kazan for the 1973 film starring Robert De Niro, this time around, Matt Bomer takes the lead role of Monroe Stahr, a producer trying to make his name in 1930s Hollywood, and coming up against Kelsey Grammer, while keeping an eye on Lily Collins. Here’s the official synopsis:
From F. Scott Fitzgerald’s last work, The Last Tycoon follows Monroe Stahr, Hollywood’s Golden Boy as he battles father figure and boss Pat Brady for the soul of their studio. In a world darkened by the Depression and the growing influence of Hitler’s Germany, The Last Tycoon illuminates the passions, violence and towering ambition of 1930s Hollywood.
“The Last Tycoon” lands on Amazon on July 28th.