“Da Vinci Code” star Paul Bettany joins Johnny Depp in “Transcendence” March 1, 2013 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Paul Bettany is in negotiations to join Johnny Depp in Transcendence, the directorial debut of cinematographer Wally Pfister, The Hollywood Reporter said. Alcon Entertainment is financing and producing the project. Plot details have been closely guarded, but sources describe the film as in the vein of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Inception. Depp stars as a man who creates a computer that develops a malevolent awareness. Principal photography is set to begin in April in Los Angeles, with the movie to be released in mid-2014 by Warner Bros. Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas and Aaron Ryder are serving as executive producers. Pfister is Nolan's longtime DP. Bettany teamed up with Depp in The Tourist, the 2010 neither-fish-nor-fowl romantic thriller that also starred Angelina Jolie. Bettany’s most recent starring role was in the vampire action movie Priest. Partner news  Top stories The museum artifacts were moved to a place of safety after the fire was put out; reconstruction works are currently in progress. Oldman made his directorial debut in 1997 with the critically-acclaimed family drama "Nil by Mouth." Yuri Shevchukexpressed a wish to meet representatives of the Armenian rock, noting it as one of the key goals of his visit. The Hunger Games star joins a cast featuring John Malkovich, Ben Kingsley, Michael Sheen and Teresa Palmer.   Partner news |  Latest news UN chief hails China's peacekeeping efforts  Ban said China has provided more peacekeepers than all the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council.Iran's Guardian Council approves presidential election result Hassan Rouhani won the election by taking nearly 51% of votes. Since he won more than half, that eliminated the need for a runoff.Friends of Syria to meet in Doha on June 22: French official Assad's forces aim to retake Aleppo, where they have been mired in a bloody stalemate with rebels for nearly a year.Parliament approves amendments to law on minimum wage rate Besides, new scale of salaries will be introduced, according to which the minimum wage rate will be doubled by 2017. |
