Liam Neeson's “Walk Among Tombstones” secures worldwide deals November 1, 2012 - 17:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Liam Neeson thriller A Walk Among the Tombstones is firming up its global assault, The Hollywood Reporter said. Exclusive Media -- led by Alex Walton -- has announced a slew of territory deals for the film, which is being released domestically by Universal Pictures. The news comes as Neeson's action pic Taken 2 continues to generate enormous returns at the worldwide box office, grossing $316.2 million to date, including nearly $200 million internationally. Written and directed by Scott Frank (Out of Sight, The Lookout), A Walk Among the Tombstones is based on the popular Matt Scudder book series written by Lawrence Block. A former N.Y.P.D. cop who now works as an unlicensed private eye, Neeson's character is haunted by past mistakes, in addition to being a recovering alcoholic. He's hired to find the kidnapped wife of a drug dealer, and operates just outside the law as he pursues the kidnappers. Producers are Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher via their company Double Feature Films, and Danny DeVito via his company Jersey Films. Exclusive is producing and financing alongside Cross Creek Pictures. Principal photography is set to begin on location in New York City in February. Partner news  Top stories The winner, Denmark, and the runner-up Azerbaijan have found themselves in the center of a scandal which put their victory in question. “Love and War” is planned as a three-part love story about a woman and a man at war, with the latter eventually becoming a monk. The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew. Manzarek formed the band with lead singer Jim Morrison in 1965 after a chance meeting in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.   Partner news |  Latest news AMD ‘opens door’ to embrace Android  Android support could open up a potentially larger market for AMD, whose chips are used in just a handful of tablets.U.S. lawmakers seek to block missile defense data-sharing with Russia That would undercut a path that arms control advocates have urged to restart nuclear talks, which have been set back by a missile defense dispute.Lenovo posts 90% rise in quarterly net profit Lenovo, on track to unseat Hewlett-Packard Co as the world's top PC maker by shipments, posted net profit of $126.9 million.Soldier hacked to death in London in suspected Islamist attack Footage has emerged showing a man wielding a bloodied meat cleaver and making political statements. |
