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Trio Join Gibson and De Niro in DARKNESS

By: Jarrod Sarafin
Date: Friday, August 15, 2008
Source: Hollywood Reporter

Leading stars Mel Gibson and Robert De Niro have some new cast members to welcome on board in their upcoming thriller Edge of Darkness, says The Hollywood Reporter. Danny Huston, Shawn Roberts (Land of the Dead, Diary of the Dead) and Bojana Novakovic have joined the Martin Campbell-directed project, which is based on a screenplay by William Monahan and Andrew Bovell. Graham King and Michael Wearing are set to produce and production is set to begin later this month in Massachusetts.

Plot Concept: The film centers on a veteran cop (Gibson) whose only grown-up child (Novakovic) is murdered on the steps of his home. The cop unearths his daughter's secret life and discovers a world of corporate cover-ups and government collusion. Huston takes on the role of a shady businessman while Roberts will play the role of the daughter's distraught boyfriend. Robert De Niro has been cast as a CIA cleaner.

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Comments/Responses

Whiskeymovie • Aug 15, 2008, 05:43am •

I have always liked Martin Campbell's movies, plus Gibson and DeNiro. I think this could kick ass.

wolfmanX • Aug 15, 2008, 06:38am •

Plot is sounding better and better. I cant wait to see this unfold. :-)

WISEGUY562 • Aug 15, 2008, 07:45am •

You had me at Gibson and DeNiro.
DeNiro as CIA cleaner, you just know he'll end up trying to take out Gibson. Juicy

fft5305 • Aug 15, 2008, 08:47am •

Guess this will really show if Gibson can come back from his drunken rants. If he can't succeed in a Campbell-directed movie starring De Niro as a CIA cleaner, he's hopeless.

leanu13 • Aug 15, 2008, 12:01pm •

Totally looking forward to Gibson getting back in the game. I like him as an actor and even more as a director. I could give 2 shits what he says when he gets wasted, we all say dumb crap when we've had too much to drink. He learned his lesson and paid his dues, time to move on. And I think a movie with another big name like DeNiro is a smart way to get back into the audience's good graces.

maxx1mus • Aug 15, 2008, 08:17pm •

fft5305 what are u talkn about mel gibson has to succeed and if not hes hopless,your crazy you have no idea what your talking about.mels a great actor as well as director, hes got oscars on his mantle the mans been in the acting business for yrs ,he doesnt have to do shit but only show up,and if the movie tanks so what; hes still a legend in hollywood ............... the mans got 7 kids id be drinking to.

Desdichado • Aug 15, 2008, 10:03pm •

A ripoff of the 80's British miniseries "Edge of Darkness" starring Bob Peck. I suggest watching the miniseries if you're at all into political thrillers.

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