Waltz will play legendary film director Wilder, known for classics includingSome Like It Hot,Sunset BoulevardandThe Apartment.
Turturro will play his lifelong friend and screenwriting partner I.A.L.
Hamm will play famed actor William Holden.
Christoph Waltz, Maya Hawke, John Turturro & Jon HammJon Kopaloff/Getty Images/Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images/Theo Wargo/WireImage/Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association
Based on Jonathan Coes popular novelMr Wilder and Me, the project reunites Hampton and Frears again afterDangerous LiaisonsandCheri.
The time she spends in this glamorous, unfamiliar new life will change her forever.
The plan is for the production to make use of some of the Greek locations originally used by Wilder.
Thomas also collaborated with Hampton on David CronenbergsA Dangerous Method.
Frears said today: This is the most wonderful project.
Wilder was sharp, clever and very very funny.
And he directed Marilyn Monroe twice!
Christoph Waltz will be magnificent.
I always go by the script and this one is terrific.
Christoph Waltz is represented by Adam Schweitzer, Dar Rollins and Layne Murrow at CAA.
John Turturro is represented by UTA and George Sheanshang.
Jon Hamm is represented by Chris Andrews and Ryan Abboushi at CAA.
