Monday
Sep152008
Hostage drama gets big-screen treatment
Franck Tabouring
Jessica Postigo is set to write “Operation Checkmate,” a drama about the recent Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia hostage drama, according to Variety.
The story focuses on how military rescuers deceived FARC to rescue 15 hostages, including ex-presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt (pictured).
Apparently, the filmmakers want to go all “24” towards the end of the film by having the 22 final minutes unfold in real time.
Simon Brand will direct Postigo’s script for the Screen Gems project.
Reader Comments (1)
I can't but laugh at this. Will Simon Brand include some shots of the fake Red-Cross insignias? Or the quasi-torture to one of the guerrilla guys? Or how senator and presidential candidate McCain knew about the rescue before his own President? I mean, there was victims, of course, but there was not a "good" side in this story. It sounds more like a political film for more than one...