Magic Mike was scripted by indie writer/producer Reid Carolin, who drew inspiration from star Channing Tatum’s own real-life experience working as a man whose finely-sculpted physique is also his livelihood. While the R-Rated film won’t feature any full frontal nudity (a la Michael Fassbender in Shame) it will feature plenty of handsome male Hollywood hunks wearing little to nothing, including stars like former Sexiest Man Alive Matthew McConaughey and True Blood’s Joe Manganiello.
Co-star Matt Bomer (Chuck, White Collar) previously spoke to Collider about Magic Mike and said it revolves around a Boogie Nights-style coming-of-age narrative about a young stripper known as “The Kid” (I Am Number Four‘s Alex Pettyfer) who is mentored by a veteran named Mike Martingago (Tatum). Boogie Nights was of course directed by P.T. Anderson, a onetime protege of the late filmmaking legend, Robert Altman.
An Altman-esque dramedy that examines risque subject matter in a visually-poetic fashion AND makes good use of people like McConaughey, Tatum, and Pettyfer – who are not exactly known for their stellar acting chops? Definitely sounds like another wonky Soderbergh experience that cinephiles might want to check out.
Magic Mike is slated to hit U.S. theaters on June 29th, 2012.
Magic Mike is slated to hit U.S. theaters on June 29th, 2012.
