Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Idris Elba Celebrates "Bastille Day"

Variety reports that Idris Elba is set to star in the thriller Bastille Day.


Andrew Baldwin's screenplay that follows a U.S. operative (Elba) who is told to make a young American boy "disappear" to avoid any embarrassment after he is linked as a prime suspect in a Paris metro bombing. After several more attacks take place, the agent realizes that the young boy is innocent, and in fact, that he may be the only link to the actual perpetrator.

The film will not be Elba’s next movie since it’s still in development. While it currently has no director--at one time both Pierre Morel and Baran bo Odar were previously attached.

Philippe Rousselet Steve Golin, Bard Dorros and David Kanter will produce the project .

No production schedule was given.

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