Upcoming American crime film by Derek Cianfrance
Roofman Directed by Derek Cianfrance Written by Derek Cianfrance Kirt Gunn Produced by Dylan Sellers Chris Parker Jamie Patricof Lynette Howell Taylor Starring Cinematography Andrij Parekh [ 1] Production companies
Limelight Aperture Media Partners High Frequency Entertainment Hunting Lane 51 Entertainment Distributed by Miramax (throughParamount Pictures )Release date
October 3, 2025 (2025-10-3 ) Country United States Language English
Roofman is an upcoming Americancrime drama film directed byDerek Cianfrance and starringChanning Tatum ,Kirsten Dunst ,Ben Mendelsohn ,Peter Dinklage ,Uzo Aduba ,Juno Temple ,Emory Cohen andLaKeith Stanfield .
The film will be released in the United States on October 3, 2025, byParamount Pictures .
The film is a biopic of the fugitiveJeffrey Manchester , a formerUnited States Army Reserve officer, known colloquially as Roofman due to his propensity to steal from branches ofMcDonald's after entering their premises via the roof and evaded capture from police by hiding in the wall of aToys "R" Us store.[ 2]
The project was announced in February 2024 withDerek Cianfrance as director from a script he wrote alongside Kirt Gunn. The screenplay was based on an earlier script by David Stephens and Peter Petrucci[ 3] .Dylan Sellers and Chris Parker will produce through the Limelight production company alongside Jamie Patricof and Lynette Howell Taylor.Channing Tatum is set to playRoofman .[ 4] Ben Mendelsohn andKirsten Dunst joined the cast in September 2024.[ 5] [ 6] In October 2024,Miramax acquired distribution rights to the project, with parentParamount Pictures distributing on its behalf in the United States and select international territories, withPeter Dinklage ,Uzo Aduba ,Juno Temple ,LaKeith Stanfield ,Molly Price ,Melonie Diaz , Lily Collias,Emory Cohen , andTony Revolori joining the cast.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Principal photography began on October 24, 2024, inGastonia, North Carolina .[ 10] Filming wrapped on December 12, 2024.[ 11] CinematographerAndrij Parekh shot the film on35mm , marking his second collaboration with Cianfrance.[ 12] Some of the filming locations include Freedom Park, Mecklenburg County Jail North, and the Gaston County Courthouse.
Roofman is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 3, 2025.[ 13]
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