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Autumn brings us bright colored leaves and a reason to wear that old favorite sweater filled with holes, but with it comes a movie-watching menu with substance and when lucky, a ratification of positions of those in power. The folks at Newmarket Films know a thing or two about politics. Elections for the United States House of Representatives will be held on November 7, Death of a President will be released the weekend before. Coincidence? Don’t think so.

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Murder plots, illegitimate children, political espionage and treason involving 4 different countries and 2 monarchs, one of whom is eventually executed. Sounds like something only Hollywood could create right? Wrong. This was the life of Mary Queen of Scots, who ruled Scotland and for a time France in the 16th century. Her relations (or lack thereof) with her cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England led to treachery, deceit, murder and nearly complete political destruction. Thus begins the story as told by screenwriter Johnny McGovern, best known for penning Liam.

Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon will star in New Line Cinema’s Rendition, a political thriller based in the Middle East. Bill Todman will serve as executive producer over Kelley Sane’s script, with cameras rolling in mid-November. Gavin Hood of Tsotsi fame will direct.

Fox Searchlight is rendezvousing with State Street Pictures at Stephon’s Corner, an vigilante thriller written by Pat Gilfillan. George Tillman Jr. will be serve as both director and producer, along with partner Bob Teitel, Rene Rigal, and Kathy Lingg producing alongside.