Detroit (2017)

[Akijama]

http://deadline.com/2016/01/kathryn-...ic-1201692379/

Kathryn Bigelow will direct, as well as produce with Mark Boal and Annapurna’s Megan Ellison and Matthew Budman an as yet untitled true crime drama from an original screenplay by Mark Boal.

The feature, Oscar winning director Bigelow’s tenth as a director, is her, and her frequent collaborator Boal’s next up. Referred to at the moment as the “Untitled Detroit Project,” it is being financed by Annapurna Pictures, and is set to begin principal photography this summer.

Although details about the Detroit project are not being revealed at this time, it is a crime drama set against the backdrop of Detroit’s devastating riots that took place over five haunting summer days in 1967. Boal has been researching and working on the project, which explores systemic racism in urban Detroit, for more than a year. Although no studio is yet attached, a release date is being targeted for 2017, the 50th anniversary of the riots.

The project marks Boal’s first screenplay centering around domestic conflicts. His “The Hurt Locker” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” both directed by Bigelow, were set in the Middle East.

Bigelow is a two time Oscar winner for producing and directing “The Hurt Locker.” Boal is a two time Oscar winner for producing and writing “The Hurt Locker.” Bigelow, Boal and Ellison’s previous collaboration, “Zero Dark Thirty,” received five Oscar nominations including best picture and best screenplay.

[Al_The_Strange]

Sounds awesome to me.

[imsounoriginal]

So she scrapped the Bergdahl movie? And what happened to the one she was gonna make with Tom Hanks in South America?

[AaronJ]

Well, I've loved what I've seen from Boal and Bigelow, and am I mostly lifetime resident of Detroit and the surrounding area. So I am definitely excited about this.

I can't wait to hear more details. It's definitely a subject that should fit right in with their talents.

[Buscemi]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

So she scrapped the Bergdahl movie? And what happened to the one she was gonna make with Tom Hanks in South America?

Serial's already doing the Bergdahl story and it's not getting much attention (compared to Making a Murderer, at least) so it's possible that it was decided that there was no interest in a film version of the story. As for Triple Frontier, I think Hanks is out as that was in 2010 and now, only Johnny Depp's attached.

[DanTheMan]

release date is being targeted for 2017.

Bigelow vs Cameron II confirmed.

Disliked Hurt Locker, loved Zero Dark Thirty. This new crime drama seems right up my alley, so I'm looking forward to what she does with it.

[MifuneFan]

I was just watching this doc on Netflix called Cartel Land, and she's attached as a producer. I would love for her to direct a Mexican drug cartel related movie.

[Akijama]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

And what happened to the one she was gonna make with Tom Hanks in South America?

J.C. Chandor is directing that one.

[Buscemi]

Originally Posted by DanTheMan

Bigelow vs Cameron II confirmed.

Not exactly. Avatar 2 was pushed back due to Star Wars (and because production will take a long time).

[DanTheMan]

Originally Posted by Buscemi

Not exactly. Avatar 2 was pushed back due to Star Wars (and because production will take a long time).

Ah, I forgot about the Avatar 2 change.

[jacobsever]

Didn't like Hurt Locker or ZD30.

Love Point Break.

Considering this isn't a war movie, featuring American Military in foreign countries...I'll give this a shot.

[Ultra_Violence]

Still haven't seen The Hurt Locker or Zero Dark Thirty. No rush either.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Ultra_Violence

Still haven't seen The Hurt Locker or Zero Dark Thirty. No rush either.

I think Hurt Locker is good. Maybe even very good. But Zero Dark Thirty is stunning. Jessica Chastain is splendid, as is Jason Clarke.

[Will.]

Zero Dark Thirty is a masterpiece. This sounds great.

[Coenskubrick]

Is K-19 a movie about a young police dog in training who wears sunglasses, rides a skateboard and eats his own homework? Because it should be.

[Darth Marcus]

I LOVE both The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty. And that Point Break flick is pretty good too. So I'm in for this!

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

I think Hurt Locker is good. Maybe even very good. But Zero Dark Thirty is stunning. Jessica Chastain is splendid, as is Jason Clarke.

I'm the exact opposite, ZDT is a decent recreation of the UBL hunt but Hurt Locker is a flat-out masterpiece. One of a handful of war movies I enjoy to any extent, let alone love as much as I do.

[MifuneFan]

I thought ZDT was memorable, but I can barely remember much from THL.

[Akijama]

Kathryn Bigelow Finds Lead For Detroit Riots Film

With Kathryn Bigelow currently planning to shoot her Zero Dark Thirty follow-up, a drama on the Detroit riots, this summer, she’s now found her star. Following the recent release of Bridgend, star Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones) is in talks to team up with the director, The Wrap reports. The crime drama focuses on one of the most destructive riots in America’s history, the 1967 Detroit riots. The riots took place over 5 days in the summer of 196 and the film is expected to explore the discrimination behind the protests. The script was written by Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty) and we can expect a 2017 release in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the incident.

[dgoswald]

Another one for Hurt Locker. Iraq war films aren't my cup of tea (I think it's too soon to start mythologising the Middle East conflict post 9/11 no matter what the intention), but it's a brilliant film. Renner is superb.