#86. London Boulevard
Director/Screenwriter: William Monahan
Producers: Quentin Curtis, Tim Headington, Graham King and Monahan
Distributor: Rights Available.
The Gist: Based on Ken Bruen’s novel and scripted by William Monahan, this revolves around a South London criminal (Colin Farrell) who, after release from prison, tries to give up the gangster life by becoming a handyman for a reclusive young actress (Keira Knightley)…(more)
Cast: Keira Knightley, Colin Farrell and Eddie Marsan.
Why is it on the list?: A screenplay mentioned on both the Black List and the Brit List, I’m curious about what the scribe behind Scorsese’s The Departed can do when behind the camera. I wince at this sort of tale, because for every In Bruges, there are about 30 gangster films rehashing tired plots, but while London Boulevard treads familiar waters, it might actually have a lot more to say about celebrity than a guns and owed money discourse.
Release Date/Status?: A summer release for the U.K, a major studio should be grabbing the rights for U.S domestic.
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