NEWS: Robert Redford To Direct Lincoln Assassination Film...

The Hollywood Reporter has started off this day with quite the bang, and are currently reporting that Robert Redford is set to direct a film called The Conspirator, based around the life of Mary Surratt, the alleged accomplice of John Wilkes Booth, the man who killed Abraham Lincoln.

When looking at this story, there are a few things to remember. One, this is NOT the film that is set to be made by Steven Spielberg. The film HE is working on is a straight biopic of Lincoln, and while it's quite surprising to see another huge name director take on similar ground, it isn't something out of the ordinary.

Also, as /Film reports, the name Surratt is probably best known in film circles from a book called Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase For Lincoln’s Killer, by James Swanson, which is ANOTHER project that is set to be adapted by HBO and Walden Media. Here's what /Film is thinking the film may cover:

James Solomon wrote this script, and while the article doesn’t mention his sources, chances are the screenplay is drawn at least in part from Kate Clifford Lawson’s book The Assassin’s Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln. Previous to Lincoln’s assassination, Surratt’s son John had conspired to kidnap the President. Despite her protestation of innocence, Mary Surrat was arrested as a conspirator in Lincoln’s assassination and was sentenced to death; she is said to be the first woman executed by the United States Federal Government.

No news as to who will play Surratt, but it has been rumoured that James McAvoy is set to take up the male lead, so much more on this film as it comes out. Here's to hoping this film is better than Lions For Lambs.

Go see something good!

Captain America film? Redford's next big project...

Hey guys, here are a few pieces of news for this Tuesday night...
-Zak Penn has indeed been working on a script for a possible Captain America film...he also has an Avenger's flick in the works...
-Robert Redford is set to direct an upcoming biopic of Jackie Robinson...
-The upcoming horror film, Midnight Meat Train, will indeed be getting a theatrical release...
-DreamWorks has aquired the rights to do a new Ghost In The Shell film...and are planning to do a LIVE ACTION 3D MOVIE...
-Pixar...probably the BEST people working in animation today, are allegedly looking into renting the Pompeii ruins for an upcoming project. The question remains...what is the project? Brad Bird's next film will be the long awaited 1906, a story about the San Francisco Earthquake, which the book they are basing it on has no mention of Pompeii. This could get interesting...

Come back tomorow for more news and reviews...