Riptide

Summit Hopes Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf Get Caught in Peter Morgan’s RIPTIDE, a Seafaring Whodunit

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: July 2nd, 2010 at 9:49 pm

With two Oscar nominations in recent years for his Frost/Nixon and The Queen screenplays, I’m sure Peter Morgan’s quote is on the rise.  But that hasn’t stopped wise studios from seeking his services, however: Summit hired Morgan to rewrite Richard McBrien’s script for Riptide, a “whodunit” set on the high seas.  The studio was confident enough in said screenplay to present it to Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf, coupled with an offer to star.  Details on the lead roles after the jump.

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