Studio:
Unknown (North America); Capitol Films (Int'l.)
Production Company:
Granada Films/Rogue Trader Productions.
Project Phase: In the Can.
Who's In It:
Ewan Macgregor (Nick Leeson); Ann Friel; Tom Wu; Nigel Lindsey; Lee Ross; Irene Ng; John Standing; Simon
Shepherd; Pip Torrens; Tim McInnerny.
Who's Making It:
James Dearden (Director, Screenwriter); James Dearden, Paul Raphael, Janette Day (Producers);
Sir David Frost, Pippa Corss, Claire Chapman (Executive Producers); Catherine Creed (Editor);
Jean Francois Robin (Director of Photography); Alan MacDonald (Production Designer); Rachel Fleming
(Costume Designer); Richard Hartley (Musical Score); based on the book by Nick Leeson.
Premise: At the Barings Bank in Singapore, high-rolling derivatives broker Nick Leeson is receiving congratulatory kudos from his superiors at the record profits he's bringing in. But what's really happening is completely the opposite: Leeson is bringing the Barings Bank to its knees, hiding his trading losses totaling almost $1 billion, and no one even suspects it. When the truth finally emerges, Leeson goes on the run from the law and his former employers. Based on a true story.
Release Date: Unknown.
Comments:
McGregor's career is poised to go interstellar: he's about to be immortalized in 3 3/4 inch plastic action figures as the 18-year-old Obi-Wan Kenobi in the forthcoming new Star Wars prequels. But the Scottish thespian has forged himself a diverse acting resume with roles in Trainspotting, NBC's E.R. series and this forthcoming production. We're hoping the role will be something like Renton from Trainspotting in a suit: a young man who knows he's in deep trouble and knows his house of cards is about to fall at any moment. McGregor's definitely one actor to keep your eyes on.
Rumors: Unknown.
Scoop Feedback:
January 11, 1998... [Page bid submitted by Corona commodities trader 'Deadpool'. Further scoop bids cleared by 'Mr. Orange', with a nod of thanks to 'traplyn'.]
September 1, 1998... Thankfully we've been told that Richard Hartley is listed as composer for this project. It was beginning to look rather bare around here before... [Kudos to 'C'.]