Andy Garcia (The Godfather Part III, The Untouchables, Ocean’s Eleven), Asia Kate Dillon (Billions, Orange Is the New Black), Frank Whaley (Pulp Fiction, Field of Dreams), Michael Rispoli (The Sopranos, The Deuce) and James Madio (The Basketball Diaries, Band of Brothers) have joined have joined Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction, The Hateful Eight) and Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) in Murdering Michael Malloy, a crime thriller and dark comedy inspired by a notorious true-crime story from Depression-era New York.

The film is directed by Raymond De Felitta (City Island, Two Family House). Archstone Entertainment is handling worldwide sales. The film is scheduled to begin production in the first quarter of 2027.

Based on a true story, Murdering Michael Malloy stars Tim Roth as struggling bar owner Tony Marino, who along with his cohort, Bastogne (Garcia), takes out a life-insurance policy on neighborhood drunk Michael Malloy (Spall). The pair then attempt to kill Malloy for the payout—only to discover Malloy is seemingly impossible to kill. As Marino’s increasingly desperate schemes continue to fail, the two men form an unexpected bond, building toward a haunting final act of sacrifice against the backdrop of Depression-era New York.

De Felitta co-wrote the screenplay with David Zellerford. The film is produced by Stephen Endelman, who also composed the score, alongside Dan Grodnik, Louise Chater, and Jeff Wallner and Tom Zheng of Harbor Lights Entertainment. Casting is by Shakyra Dowling. Legal representation is provided by James Pacitti and Lee & Thompson.