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23Apr2009

Here's Mel Gibson in a new 'Edge of Darkness' still

Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 1:32PM | By

It's been a while since we last saw Mel Gibson in a lead role on the big screen, but he'll soon return to action in Martin Campbell's upcoming crime thriller "Edge of Darkness." The folks at Empire have posted a new official still from the flick, and you can check it out below in better shape. In the film, Gibson plays a homicide detective who discovers his daughter’s (Bojana Novakovic) secret life after she’s murdered on the steps of his house.

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19Feb2009

Daily news dose: Warner picks up 'Darkness;' Schreiber to star in 'Salt'

Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 6:41PM | By

Here's your daily dose of film news for Feb. 19, 2009:

• Warner Bros. has acquired the North American rights to Martin Campbell's thriller "Edge of Darkness," starring Mel Gibson as a homicide detective who discovers his daughter’s (Bojana Novakovic) secret life after she’s murdered on the steps of his house. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Liev Schreiber is in talks to star alongside Angelina Jolie in "Salt," a spy thriller directed by Phillip Noyce. According to Variety, the film "centers on Evelyn Salt, a CIA officer who is fingered as a Russian sleeper spy. She eludes capture by superiors who are convinced she is out to assassinate the president."

• Wes Craven is apparently trying to remake "The People Under the Stairs" and "Schocker," according to Arrow in the Head. Apparently, Universal owns the rights to the flicks. "So if we all say yes we can do it. Universal can't go off and make them with somebody else," Craven said.

• Jeffrey Dean Morgan is in talks to star in Sylvain White's comic-book adaptation "The Losers" for Warner Bros. The Hollywood Reporter says the story "follows a special forces team betrayed by their handler and left for dead. The Losers regroup in the interest of revenge and the opportunity to remove their names from a secret CIA death list."

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10Nov2008

Mel Gibson acting crazy on ‘Darkness’ set?

Monday, November 10, 2008 at 7:33AM | By

Well, sort of. Mel Gibson has been spotted on the set of Martin Campbell’s upcoming thriller “Edge of Darkness,” and somehow, he looks totally insane in most of the pics posted over at The Bag and Ugly.

For a little preview of Mel’s weird facial expressions, see above. Is he just goofing off? Anyway, Gibson stars as a homicide detective who discovers his daughter’s (Bojana Novakovic) secret life after she’s murdered on the steps of his house.

Also starring are Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Shawn Roberts and Bojana Novakovic. William Monahan and Andrew Bovel wrote the script.

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12Sep2008

Ray Winstone plunges into 'Darkness'

Friday, September 12, 2008 at 8:35AM | By

Ray Winstone is set to replace Robert De Niro in Martin Campbell's upcoming thriller "Edge of Darkness," according to Variety.

Last week, De Niro dropped out of the project because of what his spokesperson called creative differences. Principal photography has been under way since August.

Winstone will take over the role of an operative sent to clean up evidence in the murder of a young woman. Mel Gibson stars as the girl's father, who discovers her secret life after he death.

Also starring are Danny Huston, Shawn Roberts and Bojana Novakovic. Campbell is directing a script by William Monahan and Andrew Bovell.

Winstone recently starred in "Beowulf" and "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." His upcoming projects include "The Cup" and "The Sweeney."