Kiefer Sutherland returns for Sony’s reboot of “Flatliners” July 8, 2016 - 12:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kiefer Sutherland has signed on to return to Sony’s reboot of “Flatliners” opposite Ellen Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev, James Norton and Kiersey Clemons, Variety said. The original 1990 movie starred Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, Billy Baldwin and Oliver Platt as medical students exploring near death on the examination table until the consequences began to jeopardize their lives. Sutherland’s character convinced four of his medical school classmates to help him discover what lies beyond death. Swedish director Niels Arden Oplev is directing the reboot from a script by Ben Ripley. Producers are Laurence Mark and Michael Douglas, who produced the original movie. The film is expected to begin shooting in Toronto this week. It’s not clear what role Sutherland will play. Sutherland, best known for his starring role as Jack Bauer in Fox’s “24,” is starring as the president in the upcoming ABC series “Designated Survivor.” The series will premiere on Sept. 21. The news was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.  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 Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
