Casting Tidbits: Patrick Dempsey, Sigourney Weaver & More
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Holy Casting Tidbits! First up, Variety reports Helen Mirren is joining Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis in Red, the espionage thriller based on the WildStorm/DC comic book of the same name. As we've reported previously, Robert Schwentke will be directing the Erich Hoeber and ...
Helen Mirren jumps into Red
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“State of Play” actress Helen Mirren is getting her feet wet with another thriller as she hops onboard “Red”. This espionage thriller is not a typical run-of-the-mill story since it’s source material stems from a three issue comic book series that started with Wildstorm, a sub division of DC Comics. The story follows a former black-ops CIA agent who lives a quiet life in retirement until the day a high-tech assassin shows up intent on killing him (Variety).
Already on board the project is actors Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman. The script was written up by Erich and Jon Hoeber and is being directed by ...
Warren Ellis Weirded Out By Helen Mirren's "Red" Casting [Red]
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Helen Mirren joins up with Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis to bring to life the super-espionage graphic novel Red. And nobody could be more startled than creator Warren Ellis. Variety announced that Helen Mirren has joined the cast of the live adaptation movie of the comic Red. The Time Traveler's Wife director Robert Schwentke is adapting Warren Ellis' three-issue comic series. The story follows a retied old black ops CIA agent who is forced back into the wild world of espionage, when he finds out ...
Warren Ellis Weirded Out By Helen Mirren's "Red" Casting, Plus John C. Reilly and Mary Louise Parker Join the Cast [Red]
io9 —
Helen Mirren joins up with Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis to bring to life the super-espionage graphic novel Red. And nobody could be more startled than creator Warren Ellis. Variety announced that Helen Mirren has joined the cast of the live adaptation movie of the comic Red. The Time Traveler's Wife director Robert Schwentke is adapting Warren Ellis' three-issue comic series. The story follows a retied old black ops CIA agent who is forced back into the wild world of espionage, when he finds out ...




