Oscar winner Hilary Swank to topline Holocaust denier courtroom dramaApril 28, 2015 - 10:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank and Oscar-nominated “Selma” star Tom Wilkinson are attached to star in the fact-based courtroom drama “Denial,” which follows a libel case involving a Holocaust denier, TheWrap reports. Mick Jackson (“The Bodyguard”) will direct from a screenplay by David Hare, who adapted the book “History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier” by Deborah E. Lipstadt. Hare adapted both “The Hours” and “The Reader,” each of which earned him an Oscar nomination. Swank will play Lipstadt, who found herself in a legal battle with Nazi apologist David Irving, who accused her of libel when she declared him a Holocaust denier. Wilkinson will play a barrister in the film. Gary Foster and Russ Krasnoff will produce under their Krasnoff/Foster Entertainment banner along with Shoebox Films. Participant Media developed the project with BBC Films. Alison Thompson will shop international rights at Cannes. Swank, who won Oscars for “Million Dollar Baby” and “Boys Don’t Cry,” recently earned acclaim for her performance in Tommy Lee Jones‘ “The Homesman.” Wilkinson has been busy of late, as he’s currently filming Oliver Stone‘s “Snowden” and will soon be seen in the Nicholas Sparks adaptation “The Choice.” He also stars opposite Katherine Heigl in the indie “Jenny’s Wedding.” The news was first reported by Screen Daily. 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 | 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. |