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Film Project on Jim Thompson’s Life Announced

Updated 2026-05-13 05:45 UTC 1 source Neutral

Foreign Concept Entertainment is developing a thriller about Jim Thompson, the former CIA operative who became a Thai silk king before disappearing in 1967. The project focuses on his life during the Vietnam War.

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Jim Thompson Thriller ‘The Ideal Man,’ About CIA Agent Turned Thai Silk King Who Disappeared, Set at Foreign Concept Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

Foreign Concept Entertainment is developing “The Ideal Man,” a thriller centered on Jim Thompson — the former CIA operative who built one of Thailand’s most recognized lifestyle brands before vanishing without explanation in 1967. The script is set during the Vietnam War, with the

2026-05-13 05:30 UTC