Hoss
04-09-2008, 03:18 AM
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER reports today that Ving Rhames, Radha Mitchell, and Rosamund Pike have joined Bruce Willis in the sci-fi thriller "The Surrogates" for Disney.
Jonathan Mostow is directing the film based on the graphic novel by Robert Venditti and artist Brett Weldele for Top Shelf Productions. Michael Ferris and John Brancato -- the writing duo that last teamed with Mostow on "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" -- penned the script. Mandeville
Film's David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman are producing along with Max
Handelman and Elizabeth Banks.
Ned Vaughn ("Frost/Nixon") was also previously cast in the film, which is
set in the future where humans live risk-free lives through robot
surrogates that are eternally young, perfect-looking versions of themselves.
Rhames plays a charismatic cult figure who disdains the use of surrogates
and tries to lead an uprising against the "new world order."
Mitchell plays the professional partner of Willis' character, a cop that
through his surrogate investigates the murders of others' surrogates.
Pike plays his wife.
Production is set to begin in late April on the film, which will be
released through Touchstone.
For the full story at THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, just click here:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i431fdd0c9c1176b34fc51f878ecbea6b
Radha Mitchell, star of Silent Hill, Finding Neverland, Man on Fire, and
Pitch Black can be seen here:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593664/
Rosamund Pike, star of Devil You Know, Fracture, Pride & Prejudice, and The
Libertine, can be seen here:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0683253/
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Jonathan Mostow is directing the film based on the graphic novel by Robert Venditti and artist Brett Weldele for Top Shelf Productions. Michael Ferris and John Brancato -- the writing duo that last teamed with Mostow on "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" -- penned the script. Mandeville
Film's David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman are producing along with Max
Handelman and Elizabeth Banks.
Ned Vaughn ("Frost/Nixon") was also previously cast in the film, which is
set in the future where humans live risk-free lives through robot
surrogates that are eternally young, perfect-looking versions of themselves.
Rhames plays a charismatic cult figure who disdains the use of surrogates
and tries to lead an uprising against the "new world order."
Mitchell plays the professional partner of Willis' character, a cop that
through his surrogate investigates the murders of others' surrogates.
Pike plays his wife.
Production is set to begin in late April on the film, which will be
released through Touchstone.
For the full story at THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, just click here:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i431fdd0c9c1176b34fc51f878ecbea6b
Radha Mitchell, star of Silent Hill, Finding Neverland, Man on Fire, and
Pitch Black can be seen here:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593664/
Rosamund Pike, star of Devil You Know, Fracture, Pride & Prejudice, and The
Libertine, can be seen here:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0683253/
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