Michelle Monaghan joins Mark Wahlberg in “Patriots Day” dramaMarch 30, 2016 - 10:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One day before her new series “The Path” debuts on Hulu, Michelle Monaghan has signed on to play Mark Wahlberg‘s wife in Peter Berg‘s Boston Marathon bombing drama “Patriots Day,” it was announced Tuesday by CBS Films and Lionsgate, TheWrap said. The supporting cast includes Oscar winner J.K. Simmons and Golden Globe winner John Goodman, as well as Jimmy O. Yang, James Colby and “The Sopranos” actor Vincent Curatola. Wahlberg is producing the film with Scott Stuber, Hutch Parker, Dylan Clark, Stephen Levinson, Dorothy Aufiero and Michael Radutzky. CBS Films and Lionsgate are co-financing the movie, with the former handling production and marketing and the latter handling distribution. “Patriots Day” chronicles the events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing. Monaghan will play Carol Saunders, the wife of Sgt. Tommy Saunders (Wahlberg), both of whom are composite characters. The film will open in Boston, New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 21. “In the aftermath of the attack heroes appeared from every corner of Boston. Michelle is a remarkable actress who knows the people of this city and understands their courage and strength,” said Berg. Monaghan recently starred in “Pixels” and will soon be seen opposite Jamie Foxx in the thriller “Sleepless Night.” 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. |