Ty Burrell joins 'Jackie Brown' prequel

Burrell"Modern Family" star Ty Burrell will pay out his first publish-Emmy hiatus co-starring in author-director Serta Schechter's Elmore Leonard adaptation "Switch."Crime drama, which will be the prequel to Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown," stars John Hawkes and Yasiin Bey ("Dexter") weight loss youthful versions of Robert P Niro and Samuel L. Jackson's particular figures Louis Gara and Ordell Robbie, who are also made of Leonard's novel "Rum Punch."Set 15 years just before the occasions in "Jackie Brown," story follows career crooks Ordell and Louis simply because they synergy to kidnap Mickey Dawson, the wife from the corrupt Detroit property developer. When the husband won't give the ransom for his wife's return, the ex-cons need to reconceive their plan, as well as the angry housewife uses the duo to acquire her revenge.Burrell may have Marshall Taylor, a married country club member who provides hiding for any crush on Mickey and stays a lot of the film in the moral dilemma having seen her kidnapping.The Gotham Group's Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Lee Stollman will produce "Switch" with Michael Siegel and Leonard, while Jim Garavente will professional produce. Production is skedded to start in May.While Burrell might well be most broadly noted for his comedy concentrate on ABC's "Modern Family," which recently acquired the star his first Emmy, his feature career includes a diverse choice of roles. Furthermore to blockbusters for instance "The Incredible Hulk" and "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," Burrell has came out in challenging dramatic fare for instance Steven Shainberg's Diane Arbus pic "Fur" and Doug Liman's "Fair Game." Thesp will next be viewed within the comedies "Goat's" and "Butter."Burrell is repped by ICM and attorney Frank Stewart. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com