Studio:
Universal Pictures.
Production Company:
Bregman Productions.
Project Phase: In the Can?
Who's In It:
Denzel Washington; Angelina Jolie; Queen Latifah; Michael Rooker.
Who's Making It:
Phillip Noyce (Director); Christopher Crowe, Jeremy Iacone (Screenwriters); Martin
Bregman (Producer); Based on the novel by Jeffrey Deaver.
Premise: A quadriplegic detective must help a female cop catch a brilliant serial killer who is recreating turn-of-the-century crimes.
Release Date: September 24, 1999.
Comments: None.
Rumors: Unknown.
Scoop Feedback:
[Page draft submitted by 'Widgett'.]
April 7, 1998... The film rights for the book went for $500,000. Christopher Reeve has been mentioned as a possibility to play the lead character, who heads up the investigation from his bedroom via remote communications hookups. [Originally appeared on the Vanguard website, reported by 'Widgett'.]
June 8, 1998... Washington has come on board in the role of the crippled detective, while Jolie is signed to play the female cop. [Originally appeared in ZENtertainment, reported by 'Widgett'.]
August 31, 1998... Queen Latifah has joined the cast to play the role of Washington's nurse. [Reported by 'Widgett'.]
September 22, 1998... Shooting began yesterday in Montreal. [Scoop provided by 'deadpool']
October 1, 1998... Some bad news from the set: "Michael Bregman (Producer) walked off the set and consecuently quit the project, after a difference of opinions with Phil Noyce wasnt resolved amicable. Martin Bregman still remains as the sole producer." [Scoop provided by 'Kish']
January 12, 1999... A reader tells us this movie lensed and was done shooting before we had a chance to change it's production status to a greenlight. The scooper says the movie shot both in Montreal and New York City, and while on-location Denzel Washington had his bodyguard around him 24 hours a day. The scooper also added that actor Michael Rooker (the fellow who played Sylvester Stallone's mountain rescue friend in Cliffhanger) also stars in the film. [Chico is our man.]
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