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Friday, June 24, 2011

X-Swap One Good Actor For Another

James McAvoy is currently in talks to play the lead in Danny Boyle’s new project Trance.as talks have ended with his X-Men First Class co-star Michael Fassbender reports Showblitz.



The film is a remake of Joe Ahearne’s 2001 British TV movie of the same name. McAvoy would play Simon, an arthouse employee who teams up with a gang of criminals to steal some valuable artwork. Although successful in their scheme, a blow to the head gives Simon amnesia and he is unable to remember where the art is hidden.Unable to trust him and suspecting foul play, Simon’s fellow conspirators hire a hypnotist to try and uncover the asset.

Boyle and Christian Colson will produce .

The  thriller is scheduled to shoot in London this September,with Boyle taking a break after he moves to focus on directing the opening ceremonies of the London 2012 Summer Olympics. He'll then resume editing and post-production late next year for a release in March 2013.

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