Jim Carrey in talks to star in “Loomis Fargo” heist comedyOctober 16, 2012 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Jim Carrey is in negotiations to star in “Loomis Fargo” a feature film based on one of the biggest heists in American history, TheWrap reported. Jared Hess (“Napoleon Dynamite”) is directing the film with John Goldwyn and Lorne Michaels producing the feature, which tells the story of four Southerners who stole $17 million from an armed Loomis Fargo truck in 1997. Relativity is in negotiations to finance and distribute the film, which is looking to film in North Carolina in February/March 2013. At the center of the Loomis Fargo bank robbery is the former company employee, David Scott Ghantt, who struck up a relationship with a fellow employee, Kelly Campbell who then introduced Ghantt to an old school friend, Steve Chambers, who helped pull off the robbery. A spokesman for WME said Carrey was not attached. Ghantt reportedly took $50,000, the maximum that could be taken across the Mexican border by law without further authorization, and lived there until he was arrested in 1998, with more money wired to him while he was there. The incident was the subject of the book, “Heist!: The $17 Million Loomis Fargo Theft,” by Jeff Diamant, which was published in 2002. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |