Oscar-nommed David Strathairn joins “November Criminals”March 24, 2015 - 11:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - David Strathairn has joined the cast of Sacha Gervasi’s November Criminals opposite Ansel Elgort, Chloë Grace Moretz and Catherine Keener. The pic begins filming in Rhode Island and Washington D.C. Eastern Promises scribe Steven Knight wrote the script adapting the Sam Munson novel that follows two teenagers into the D.C. underbelly as they investigate the murder of their friend while falling in love for the first time, Deadline reports. Beth O’Neil is producing alongside Erika Olde of Black Bicycle Entertainment, which is co-financing with Lotus Entertainment; the latter is also handling international sales. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired the film for the English-speaking world, as well as numerous international territories, and Lotus’ Ara Keshishian and SPWA’s Joe Matukewicz are overseeing production. Strathairn, a Best Actor Oscar nominee for Good Night, And Good Luck, has been plenty busy with roles on NBC’s The Blacklist and on the big screen in recent pics The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and 2012’s The Bourne Legacy. He also won an Emmy in 2010 for HBO’s miniseries Temple Grandin. Related links: 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. |