Thursday, September 23, 2010

The Negotiator

Elizabeth Banks has joined for the crime thriller Man on a Ledge says Variety.

The film follows a cop falsely imprisoned (Sam Worthington) who escapes after being let out for his father's funeral and stands on a hotel ledge threatening suicide. At the same time his brother (Jamie Bell) plans the heist of a jewellery store across the street while his brother's actions are keeping everyone occupied.

Banks will play the NYPD  crisis negotiator who tries to talk the cop, with whom she has a past relationship, down from his precarious perch.

Anthony Mackie also stars.

Asger Leth directs from a  Chris Gorak, Erich and Jon Hoeber polish of Pablo Fenjves'' script

Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian and David Ready will produce.

Shooting kicks off in November in New York.

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