The Black Dahlia (2006)

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De Palma replaced David Fincher who was long attached to direct but dropped out.

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• Release Date: 2006-09-15 - Wide Release
• Distributor(s): Universal Pictures
• Film Genre(s): Period Film, Crime Thriller
• Country: United States
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SYNOPSIS

This is an adaptation of James Ellroy's classic noir novel which is a fictional account of the notorious murder in 1947 of an actress in Los Angeles and the investigation into the case. Based on a notorious, unsolved murder, the mystery begins in the late 1940s when the body of Elizabeth Short is discovered in a vacant lot with evidence she had been tortured for several days before dying. Two L.A.P.D. cops become obsessed with the victim. Swank's character is a dead ringer for the victim who became known as the Black Dahlia and proves a dangerous seductress to the cops. Eckhart will play one of the officers.

RELATED NEWS

  The Hollywood Reporter reports that Universal Pictures has picked up distribution rights to the film for a fee between $10 million-$15 million. : 2005-05-15

  The Hollywood Reporter reports that Aaron Eckhart will star in the pic. : 2005-03-14

  Variety reports that Hilary Swank has joined the project which starts shooting starts April 4 in Bulgaria with a budget of over $30 million. : 2004-12-14

  Wahlberg has since dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. : 2004-10-12

  Variety reports that Scarlett Johansson will star in the film which will start shooting May 24 in L.A. : 2004-01-29

  Variety reports that Mark Wahlberg has joined the cast. : 2004-01-08

 Production Weekly reports that Josh Hartnett is in talks to star in the pic. : 2003-11-10