The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz
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| Bruce Willis in talks for spy thriller ‘American Assassin’ Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:49 AM PDT
According to Variety, CBS Films is looking to hire Bruce Willis (picture) for a prominent role in American Assassin, based on a Vince Flynn novel published in 2010 that delves into the origins of his character Mitch Rapp, who has been the hero of twelve books since 1999. Set in the late 80s, American Assassin focuses on the creation of a clandestine unit tasked with addressing the rise of Islamic terrorism as the Cold War comes to a close. Bruce Willis is being courted by CBS to play the man in charge of the operation, who eventually recruits Mitch Rapp out of college. The latter is fuelled by vengeance following the death of his girlfriend in the attack on Pan Am flight 103 (the real-world terrorist attack remembered as the Lockerbie bombing) in December 1988. CBS Films hopes to start production in the fall of 2013. If the film is a box-office hit, it could launch a new spy saga in the vein of Jason Bourne. Back in 2010, the studio had already taken a stab at adapting a Vince Flynn novel, Consent to Kill. Jon Hamm, Keanu Reeves, Gerard Butler, Matthew Fox and Colin Farrell were targeted at the time to play Mitch Rapp, with Antoine Fuqua as the director. – AFP/Relaxnews |
| Renée Zellweger to direct, star in film alongside Johnny Knoxville Posted: 08 Sep 2012 03:51 AM PDT
The film will mark the directorial debut of the 43-year-old actress (picture), who will also have a prominent role. The script was penned by Anthony Tambakis, who put himself on the map with Warrior. Set in New York, 4 1/2 Minutes is inspired by the the life of Dov Davidoff, a commitment-adverse comedian played in the film by Johnny Knoxville. His life takes an unexpected turn when he accepts a job as a caretaker for the gifted son of a single mother, played by Zellweger. Shooting is scheduled to start in February 2013 in New York City. – AFP/Relaxnews |
LOS ANGELES, Sept 8 – Bruce Willis is currently in in talks with the producers of geopolitical thriller American Assassin, which could become the starting point for a new spy saga.
LOS ANGELES, Sept 8 – Renée Zellweger is set to direct 4 1/2 Minutes, which will tell the story of an immature stand-up comic who grows up in the company of a single mom and her genius son, according to Variety.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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