Ben Jacoby to Write 20th Century Studios’ American Huckster as Scott Free Produces

Overview

• Jacoby has been hired to adapt American Huckster, the nonfiction book by Mary Papenfuss and Teri Thompson, into a feature for 20th Century Studios.
• Scott Free is attached to produce, with Mike Pruss and Avital Siegel overseeing for the company and Sarah Shepard and Catherine Hughes overseeing for 20th.
• The project is described as being in the vein of The Wolf of Wall Street with the acerbic tone of Catch Me If You Can.
• The film draws on the true story of a stay-at-home New York father who profited from a powerful global sports organization before becoming an FBI informant.
• The hire reunites Jacoby with 20th after The First Omen, as his recent credits also include Silencer for Paramount and Netflix/AGBO’s The Whisper Man starring Robert De Niro, Michael Keaton, Michelle Monaghan and Adam Scott.