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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Oyelowo Holds Mara "Captive"

David Oyelowo and Kate Mara will star in the true-story thriller "Captive" says THR.


The story follows Brian Nichols (Oyelowo), a man who broke out of an Atlanta courthouse jail in 2005 and shot dead the judge assigned to his case as well as a court reporter, sheriff’s deputy and FBI officer.Eluding a statewide manhunt, Nichols takes Ashley Smith (Mara), a single mother struggling with meth addiction, hostage in her own apartment. Over the course of her ordeal, Smith used Pastor Rick Warren's book "The Purpose Driven Life," to reason with her captor. 

Leonor Varela and Mimi Rogers also star.

Brian Bird and Reinhard Denke wrote the script adapted from Ashley Smith Robinson's
best-selling book "Unlikely Angel".

 Jerry Jameson's calling action here.

Alex Garcia, Lucas Akoskin, Terry Botwick, Oyelowo and Ken Wales will produce.

 Production will begin later this month.

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