The story revolves around John Clancy, a former doctor with psychic abilities who is drawn into a serial killer case only to find that the killer also is a psychic, leading to a showdown between the two who can detect each other’s every move.
Abbie Cornish (Seven Psychopaths) has been cast in Solace, the supernatural thriller that Afonso Poyart (Two Rabbits) will direct starting in May. She joins the previously cast Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Colin Farrell and Anthony Hopkins. Thanks to BD reader Camilla48 for the heads up!
In the film, “An FBI detective seeks the help of a retired and reclusive doctor, to try and solve a series of grisly murders. The doctor was a wiz at the murder game, but lost his mojo when his daughter died tragically. Desperate, the detective presses the doctor to come out of retirement for one more case.”
The film was written by Sean Bailey, Ted Griffin, James Vanderbilt and Peter Morgan.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen, The Possession) is closing a deal to co-star in Solace, the supernatural thriller that Afonso Poyart (Two Rabbits) will direct starting in May. He joins the previously cast Colin Farrell and Anthony Hopkins. Per THR, Morgan is playing a veteran FBI agent heading the investigation of a series of grisly murders. He recruits Hopkins’ character to help catch the killer.
In the film, “An FBI detective seeks the help of a retired and reclusive doctor, to try and solve a series of grisly murders. The doctor was a wiz at the murder game, but lost his mojo when his daughter died tragically. Desperate, the detective presses the doctor to come out of retirement for one more case.”
The film was written by Sean Bailey, Ted Griffin, James Vanderbilt and Peter Morgan.
Colin Farrell (Total Recall, Fright Night, Seven Psychopaths) is closing a deal to star with Anthony Hopkins in Solace, the supernatural thriller that Afonso Poyart (Two Rabbits) will direct with production to begin in May, says Deadline.
“An FBI detective seeks the help of a retired and reclusive doctor, to try and solve a series of grisly murders. The doctor was a wiz at the murder game, but lost his mojo when his daughter died tragically. Desperate, the detective presses the doctor to come out of retirement for one more case.”
The film’s scripted by Sean Bailey, Ted Griffin, James Vanderbilt and Peter Morgan. It has percolating long enough that the film’s first credited writer, Bailey, is currently president of production at Disney. The film originated at New Line but never came together quite right, and producers Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson and Matthias Emcke finally got it back and got the financing through Claudia Blumheuber’s Silver Reel. The film was once at New Line, and is now for sale at the EFM by FilmNation.
Move over Buffalo Bill — Anthony Hopkins, who won an Oscar for playing murderous Dr. Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, is heading to the other side of the law, as the Wolfman and The Rite thesp is in final negotiations to star in New Line’s serial killer pic Solace, writes Variety.
“Hopkins will play John Clancy, a former doctor with psychic abilities who works for the FBI and is drawn into a unique serial killer case that pits him against a formidable foe.”
There’s no director locked yet. Mark Pellington was previously attached with star Bruce Willis.
Sean Bailey and Ted Griffin wrote the original draft of the script, which was then rewritten by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac). Peter Morgan wrote the most recent draft, and production is slated to start early next year.
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