Oscar-nommed Liam Neeson to star in Watergate drama “Felt”November 4, 2015 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Oscar-nominated actor Liam Neeson is set to star in the Watergate drama “Felt,” which will be directed by “Concussion” filmmaker Peter Landesman, it was announced Tuesday, Nov 3., accoridng to TheWrap. “Felt” is a taut spy thriller centering on “Deep Throat,” the pseudonym given to the notorious whistleblower for one of the greatest scandals of all time — Watergate. The true identity of the secret informant remained a mystery and source of much public curiosity and speculation for more than 30 years. In 2005, special agent Mark Felt (Neeson) shockingly revealed himself as the tipster. This unbelievable true story chronicles the personal and professional life of the brilliant and uncompromising Felt, who risked and ultimately sacrificed everything — his family, his career, his freedom — in the name of justice. MadRiver Pictures will finance and produce “Felt” alongside Scott Free Productions, Playtone and Cara Films. The film is based on a script by Landesman, who will also produce along with Ridley Scott, Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Giannina Scott, Marc Butan, Christopher Woodrow and Jay Roach. Steven Shareshian and Michael Schaefer will executive produce alongside Michael Bassick and Steven Marshall. Production is slated to start in March, and the producers are already assembling the rest of the cast. This will be the second collaboration between Landesman and the Scotts following Sony’s football drama “Concussion,” which stars Will Smith and debuts next week at AFI Fest before opening in theaters on Christmas Day. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |