Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg partnering for Cold War thrillerApril 22, 2014 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are partnering again as Hanks has become attached to an untitled thriller set during the Cold War that Spielberg is eying to direct for DreamWorks, according to Variety. Marc Platt will produce with Spielberg, with Matt Charman penning the script. Plot is based on the true story of James Donovan (Hanks), a prominent American attorney enlisted by the CIA during the Cold War to slip behind the iron curtain to negotiate the release of a pilot captured when his U-2 spy plane was shot down over Russia. The pic is one of a handful of projects Spielberg is eying to helm. The other projects include the DreamWorks-Fox co-production “Robopocalypse” and the historical drama “Montezuma,” which Steve Zaillian is penning. Variety reported last week “Robopocalypse” was the front-runner to be that next project given how close it is to a greenlight with a budget nearly finalized. Sources close to Spielberg stress no pic has been selected and there are some who say if Spielberg isn’t keen on tackling a big tentpole, the idea of reteaming with Hanks for a fourth time is intriguing. Hanks and Spielberg have worked together on three films, “Saving Private Ryan,” “Catch Me if You Can” and “The Terminal.” Though “The Terminal” underperformed, “Saving Private Ryan” and “Catch Me if You Can” were winners both at the box office and during award season and this could see similar results. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |