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EXCLUSIVE: Action is heating up on Londongrad, the Warner Bros drama about the mysterious death of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko, who was poised in 2006 with polonium-210. I’m told the studio is in discussions with Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt and that the studio is courting Michael Fassbender to play Litvinenko. The script is by David Scarpa.
As Litvinenko deteriorated in a London hostpital bed, he went public with accusations that he was done in by then-Russian president Vladimir Putin. The mystery was never really solved. I’m told that Wyatt’s producing partner Alan Moloney will join a roster of producers that include Graham King and Johnny Depp and Christi Dembrowski’s Infinitum Nihil.
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What is wrong with Jeff Robonov? Why would ANYONE want to see this movie? What happened to big romantic sweeping epics? Alan Horn we miss you.
They should release this one on a double bill with Argo…
“…What happened to big romantic sweeping epics?…”
They went down with the Titanic, fam. Deal.
Awesome script. One of the best I’ve read in the past several years. This should be amazing.
Agree, tremendous script– loved the opening. Fassbender would be perfect for Litvinenko. Do it WB!
Am looking forward to this too ….hope they show how Vlady KGB`s running Russia like a Don Corleone on steroids.
“The mystery was never really resolved” – they found the agents who trailed him and put pollodium-210 into his lunch…I think it was resolved.
So are these guys tried, convicted and punished?
Nope?
It’s not resolved then is it?
See also; ‘Zodiac’.
I remember the Litvinenko story as it unfolded and I was intrigued by the entire spy saga that lead up to his demise. As a Michael Fassbender fan, I think it would be an incredible opportunity for him to play Alexander Litvinenko.
Simone, does Michael know about you? I think he would also make a great Litvinenko, by the way.
Deadline, would it kill you to have a delete or edit function like on other websites?
Simone, does Michael know about you? I think he would make a great Litvinenko too, by the way.
So will this actually play in Russia, or will it be banned?
Da, of course film play in Russia. Is comedy. Everyone know, Litvinenko murdered by British intelligence or killed himself to cast black cloud over FSB security service. Russia great place to do business, is not at all kleptocracy run by oligarchs with close ties to Kremlin and former KGB axis. You take cream and sugar in glow-in-the-dark coffee?
Hmm, so he was “poised”? To do what?