John McTiernan to direct a thriller for a Belgian studio
Director John McTiernan has signed a contract with the Belgian studio Corsan to create a thriller called Shrapnel. This is reported by the Variety edition. The plot of the movie will be built around two war veterans, who were on opposite sides of the front line, who, in peacetime, continue to hunt for each other. It is not yet known, how McTiernan's troubles with American law enforcement will affect the project. Recall that the director who created such famous movies as Predator; and Die Hard, faces long jail time. McTiernan previously confessed in court to defrauding the FBI agents who were investigating the case of private detective Anthony Pellicano. who was convicted of illegal wiretapping and surveillance of many well-known representatives of the movie industry. McTiernan also used the services of a detective. The verdict in the director's case will be announced on October 4, 2010. The Topic of Article: John McTiernan to direct a thriller for a Belgian studio. |
