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Friday, March 01, 2013

Bettany Poised For "Transcendence"

Paul Bettany is in negotiations to star in "The Dark Knight" cinematographer Wally Pfister's directorial debut "Transcendence" says Deadline.


In the Jack Paglen penned script Johnny Depp plays a scientist trying create the first self-aware computer. Somewhere along the way, he dies and his consciousness is uploaded into this supercomputer by his wife. Then that computer is connected to the internet.

Bettany will play a fellow scientist

Christian Bale, James McAvoy, Tobey Maguire, Noomi Rapace and Christoph Waltz are all circling the film.

Rebecca Hall, Emily Blunt and Rooney Mara are all up for the role of Depp's wife

Jack Paglen penned the script.

Johnny Depp is set while Christian Bale, James McAvoy, Tobey Maguire, Noomi Rapace and Christoph Waltz are all circling the film.

Marisa Polvino, Kate Cohen, Annie Marter, David Valdes, Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove will produce.

Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are serving as executive producers.

Shooting kicks off in the spring for release in theaters by April 2014

Pfister has worked on seven of Nolan’s films since "Memento" including his Batman trilogy and "Inception" for which he won an Oscar.

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