Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson have been cast as the lead detectives in 80s-set crime thriller Lips Like Sugar.
According to Deadline the True Detective and Loki stars will team up for Lips Like Sugar, which will be directed by Grammy winner Brantley Gutierrez and has been written by Anthony Tambakis (Warrior).
Loosely based on a true story set during the 1984 Olympic Games in L.A., Lips Like Sugar is described as a coming-of-age thriller is set against the backdrop of the punk and skate worlds of West Los Angeles. As the new friendship of two teenage girls from different walks of life unfolds and city officials focus on the Olympics, the paths of two former detectives (Harrelson and Wilson) become intertwined when one of the girls goes missing.
Harrelson, who can currently be seen covering similar ground alongside Justin Theroux in HBO’s Watergate drama House of Plumbers, will also produce the film.
Wilson was last seen in Carl Nargle biopic Paint (read our ★★ review here), while next up for him is the eagerly-anticipated second season of Marvel Studios Loki.
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