Liam Neeson in final talks for "A Willing Patriot" thrillerMay 12, 2015 - 09:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Liam Neeson is in final negotiations to star in terrorist-themed thriller "A Willing Patriot". MadRiver Pictures who will produce and fully finance the project made the announcement on Monday, May 11. As AceShowbiz reveals citing The Hollywood Reporter, Liam will portray "a CIA agent who engages in an elaborate cat-and-mouse game with a sinister terrorist planning an imminent attack. He'll risk everything, including his own life, to stop his foe and avenge his mysterious past." "A Willing Patriot" will be directed by Martin Zandvliet with a script from Jason Keller. Jason will produce the movie with MadRiver Pictures' Marc Butan, Film 360's Guymon Casady and Darin Friedman, and Hollywood Gang's Gianni Nunnari. Shannon Gaulding will oversee the project for Hollywood Gang. The project was originally developed by Keller, Film 360 and Hollywood Gang at Warner Bros. and subsequently moved over at MadRiver. Sierra/Affinity and CAA will represent international rights on the film. CAA is also representing U.S. rights. A wide domestic release deal is expected to be announced during the Cannes Film Festival. Marc said in a statement, "Liam Neeson is one of the defining actors of our generation, and audiences will love him in this role. After seeing Martin's new film 'Land of Mine', we knew he was an incredible storyteller and the perfect match to collaborate with Liam." 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 | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |