Clint Eastwood to direct Jersey Boys

MUMBAI: Clint Eastwood is in talks to direct Jersey Boys.
 
Based on the popular and acclaimed stage show with a script by John Logan, Jersey Boys tells the musical tale of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, from their rise to fame to their eventual split.
 
The film was originally developed by GK Films at Columbia Pictures before Graham King, the founder of GK Films, got it moved to Warner Bros in 2012. Then, Jon Favreau was attached to direct the film.
 
Actors like John Magaro, Dominic Cooper, Vincent Piazza, Paul Dano and James Badge Dale were on the list of the probables to be attached with the film but Favreau wanted to go with smaller names in the lead while the studio wanted some faces that would help justify the budget.