Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey to star in “Free State of Jones” November 6, 2014 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Matthew McConaughey is in line to star in Free State of Jones. The True Detective actor has teamed up with writer-director Gary Ross (The Hunger Games) for the American Civil War drama, Digital Spy reports citing Deadline. The movie will tell the little-known tale of military leader Newton Knight. McConaughey is in line to play the Confederate solider, who defected and attempted to found his own state in Mississippi at the height of the conflict. The actor will next be seen in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar. He recently threatened a return to romantic comedies. STX Entertainment is reportedly considering acquiring Free State of Jones, which could begin shooting in early 2015.  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 |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.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. |
