TORONTO MOVIE/TV NEWS

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Willis and Mirren Are Very Well "Red"

Sneak Peek DC comics newest Wildstorm issues, picturing actors Bruce Willis and Helen Mirren, supporting Summit Entertainment's upcoming release of the Toronto-lensed, comic book adaptation "Red".

The cast of the "Red"movie, also includes Mary-Louise Parker ("Weeds") , Morgan Freeman ("Unforgiven")", Karl Urban, Brian Cox, Richard Dreyfuss ("The Goodbye Girl"), Ernest Borgnine ("The Wild Bunch"), Julian McMahon, James Remar ("The Warriors") and Rebecca Pidgeon.

"...Red is the story of 'Frank Moses' (Willis), a former black-ops CIA agent, who is now living a quiet life. That is, until the day a hi-tech assassin shows up intent on killing him. With his identity compromised and the life of the woman he cares for, Sarah (Parker), endangered, Frank reassembles his old team (Freeman, Malkovich and Mirren) in a last ditch effort to survive..."

Directed by Robert Schwentke ("The Time Traveler's Wife") from a screenplay by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber ("Whiteout"), "Red" is produced by di Bonaventura Pictures' Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian ("Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen").

Executive producers are Jake Myers ("Hollywoodland"") and Gregory Noveck ("Jonah Hex"). Di Bonaventura Pictures' production exec David Ready is co-producer.

"Red" reunites Schwentke with DP Florian Ballhaus ("Marley & Me") and Oscar-winning editor Thom Noble ("Thelma & Louise") .

"Red" is scheduled for release, October 15, 2010.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Red"...