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While DCU followers watch for Michael Keaton‘s brief return as Bruce Wayne/Batman in “The Flash” next year, there’s another information on the Keaton entrance. The actor simply wrapped images on his second directing effort after 2009’s “The Merry Gentleman,” entitled “Knox Goes Away.” The noir thriller stars Keaton as Knox, a contract killer recognized with rapid-onset dementia who vows to save lots of his estranged grownup son’s life earlier than his thoughts completely deteriorates.
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The against-the-clock thriller additionally stars James Marsden as Knox’s son, Marcia Gay Harden, Suzy Nakamura, Joanna Kulig, and Al Pacino. John Hoogenakker, Lela Loren, and Ray McKinnon spherical out the principle solid.
Keaton directs an authentic script by “National Treasure: Book Of Secrets” scribe Gregory Poirier. Trevor Matthews and Nick Gordon co-produce via their Brookstreet banner with Sugar23‘s Michael Sugar and Ashley Zalta. Keaton’s additionally on board as a co-producer.
“Original noir thrillers like this are a rarity nowadays, so as producers, and movie lovers, we couldn’t be more excited to be a part of this project,” mentioned Brookstreet and Sugar23 within the movie’s press launch. “With Michael Keaton both behind and in front of the camera, combined with the rest of our gifted cast and crew, the audience is in for a real treat.”
Expect “Knox Goes Away” to get a late 2023 theatrical launch on the earliest.