Tim Roth & Timothy Spall Set For New York Crime-Thriller ‘Murdering Michael Malloy’ — Cannes Market
Tim Roth and Timothy Spall are set to star in the crime-thriller 'Murdering Michael Malloy', which is inspired by true events. Directed by Raymond De Felitta, the film is scheduled to begin shooting in the third quarter of 2026. The story follows a bar owner and his partner who attempt to kill a local drunk for insurance money, only to find that he is nearly impossible to kill.
- ▪The film is produced by Archstone Entertainment and will be sold at the Cannes market.
- ▪Tim Roth plays Tony Marino, a struggling bar owner, while Timothy Spall portrays Michael Malloy.
- ▪The screenplay was co-written by Raymond De Felitta and David Zellerford.
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L-R: Tim Roth, Timothy Spall Getty Images EXCLUSIVE: Archstone Entertainment is launching world sales in Cannes on Oscar nominee Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction) and BAFTA and Cannes Best Actor winner Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner) crime-thriller Murdering Michael Malloy, which is inspired by real events. From director Raymond De Felitta (City Island), the film is aiming to shoot third quarter 2026. Based on a true story, Roth “will play struggling bar owner Tony Marino, who along with his partner, Bastogne, 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.
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