Assassination, an upcoming mission written and directed by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet has simply introduced its stellar forged, with the likes of Oscar winner Al Pacino (The Godfather, The Irishman), Oscar nominee Viggo Mortensen (Green Book, The Lord of the Rings franchise), Oscar nominee John Travolta (Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty), and BAFTA winner Shia LaBeouf (Transformers, Fury) signing on to the JFK thriller. As revealed by Deadline, the likes of Bird Box and Heist star Rebecca Pidgeon and Golden Globe nominated singer Courtney Love can even be a part of Pacino and the remainder of these A-list names within the film, which is all set to be launched on the Cannes market.
While particulars of their roles stay underneath wraps for now, it has been revealed that Assassination might be one other retelling of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, solely this time it will likely be advised from the perspective of the mob. The film will body the homicide as successful ordered Chicago mob kingpin Sam Giancana “as payback for JFK’s attempt to undermine the mob after they helped get him elected,” the report states.
The principle that the homicide of JFK was carried out as retaliation by the Chicago mob, and that it was the truth is the mob that helped get Kennedy elected within the first place, has been a well-liked one for a while and was even addressed director Oliver Stone’s Academy Award-winning movie JFK again in 1991.
No doubt Assassination will give audiences additional perception into the concept, whereas filling the display screen with what are certain to be some very highly effective performances from a few of the most proficient actors of all time.
Assassination Has Been Co-written by Mob Boss Sam Giancana’s Grandnephew
Assassination is all set to be directed by the legendary American playwright David Mamet, who’s greatest identified for successful a Pulitzer Prize for his play Glengarry Glen Ross, which additionally garnered him certainly one of a number of Tony Award nominations. During his illustrious profession, Mamet has acquired Oscar nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay for Wag the Dog and The Verdict, together with his different writing credit together with The Untouchables, Hoffa, The Edge, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Hannibal, and Ronin. Mamet is in any other case identified for helming the likes of Phil Spector, Spartan, Redbelt, and Heist on the large display screen, in addition to the likes of The Unit and The Shield on the small display screen.
“With the undeniable talent of David Mamet at the helm and our stellar cast led by Viggo Mortensen, Al Pacino, Shia LaBeouf and John Travolta, the stars have truly aligned,” Arclight Films Chairman Gary Hamilton mentioned of the mission. “Assassination is a riveting and gripping thriller set in a pivotal period in American history, brilliantly crafted by Mamet – it’s an absolutely fantastic project.”
Mamet has written Assassination alongside Nicholas Celozzi (Momo: The Sam Giancana Story), the grandnephew of Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana. Assassination might be launched at Cannes by Arclight Films, with manufacturing anticipated to start out later this yr.