Artist International's Jon Amiel to Direct Kurt Russell Vehicle "Undying"; Production Set to Begin Fall 2010
27 5월 2010 - 3:11AM
Marketwired
Artist International's Jon Amiel has signed
on to direct
"Undying" (formerly known as
"Reaper"), a supernatural thriller starring Kurt Russell. Written
by Gary Whitta (writer of Warner Bros' recent hit film "Book of
Eli"), the film tells the tale of Virgil Lone (Russell), a private
investigator who finds himself immersed in a surreal underworld,
where the boundaries of life and death, and right and wrong, are
blurred. This is Amiel's first project for Artist International
since he transitioned to the company following their acquisition of
Sleeping Giant Entertainment and its principal, CEO Dave Brown.
Artist International is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hollywood
Studios International (PINKSHEETS: HYWS).
A world-renowned director of film and television, Amiel's
decision to helm "Undying" places him back in familiar territory --
back on the set of an action-packed thriller. "I'm truly excited to
be involved with this project," Amiel said. "'Undying' is a
wondrously original movie -- part gumshoe noir, part supernatural
thriller -- it manages to combine richly detailed and real
characters with all the wild, dark visuals of a graphic novel. Kurt
Russell as Virgil Lone will be extraordinary I think. He's an actor
who's widely loved and widely admired for two obvious reasons --
he's a really good guy and he's a very fine actor!"
Previously, Amiel directed the thrillers "Copycat," starring
Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter, and "Entrapment," starring Sean
Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Most recently, Amiel shifted
gears to direct last year's Charles Darwin biopic, "Creation,"
starring Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly. With several comedies,
musicals and romantic dramas to his credit, he is also highly
regarded for the period drama "Sommersby," starring Jodie Foster
and Richard Gere.
A stylish neo-noir in the vein of "Blade Runner" and "Seven,"
production for the film is set to begin in the fall. The film is
being produced by Media 8 Entertainment along with Los
Angeles-based production company Circle of Confusion, and financing
along with Cynthia Stafford's Queen Nefertari Productions.
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