Momentum nabs Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland’s "Forsaken"September 15, 2015 - 12:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Western “Forsaken” starring Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland has been acquired by Momentum Pictures, the company announced Monday, September 14, according to TheWrap. Demi Moore also stars with the father-son actors in the film, which will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Wednesday, Sept. 16. No release date has been set. Set in 1872, “Forsaken” follows John Henry Clayton (Kiefer Sutherland), who retires as a gunfighter and returns to his hometown of Fowler, Wyoming, in hope of repairing his relationship with his estranged father, Reverend Clayton (Donald Sutherland). However, he soon learns that the town is in turmoil, as the railroad will be coming through the area and a criminal gang is terrorizing ranchers who refuse to sell their land. John Henry is the only one who can stop them, but his father does not want his son to return to a life of violence. Brian Cox, Michael Wincott, Greg Ellis and Aaron Poole co-star in “Forsaken,” which was written by Brad Mirman and directed by Jon Cassar. It was produced by Kevin DeWalt, Josh Miller, Bill Marks, Gary Howsam and Isabella Marchese Ragona. “We have seen great success with westerns in the past and are excited to have a film of this caliber on our release slate,” said Berry Meyerowitz, President of Momentum Pictures, in a statement. “It’s the first time this father-son acting duo has starred in a feature film together, so we look forward to bringing the movie to U.S. audiences.” 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |