Denzel Washington will star in Robert Zemeckis' Flight
Written by John Gatins (Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story, Real Steel), Flight tells the redemption story of "Whip" (Washington), a commercial airline pilot who pulls off a heroic feat of flying in a damaged plane, saving 98 lives on a flight carrying 106 people. While the world begs to embrace him as a true American Hero, the everyman struggles with this label as he is forced to hold up to the scrutiny of an investigation that brings into question his behavior the night before the doomed flight.
The project marks first ever teaming of Washington and Zemeckis, while also marking a return to live-action for the director, who previously helmed such hits as Cast Away, Forrest Gump, Back to The Future, and the live-action & animated classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit?.
Zemeckis is repped by CAA, Washington is repped by WME and Gatins is repped by UTA.
Flight comes to theaters in 2012 and stars Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Bruce Greenwood, Alex Frost, Brian Geraghty, John Goodman, Melissa Leo, James Badge Dale.
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XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
@jimthar @zanyzap -- Ha, good points. Interesting combination concerning your comments and this article.
9 months agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
ZanyZap
Denzel loves saving passengers. At least it's not on a train this time. :P
9 months agoby @zanyzapFlag
moviegeek
Sounds like a bunch of different movies I've already seen, but Denzel is good at makin the old seem fresher.
9 months agoby @moviegeekFlag
skywise
so glad to see zemekis doing live action again
9 months agoby @skywiseFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
What is it with these one word titles lately ?
9 months agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Jimthar
at least it's not directed by tony scott for once.
9 months agoby @jimtharFlag
ejk1
@dan1 Yes, damn me for being able to remember an actual hero, and that Hollywood is ripping him off :P
9 months agoby @ejk1Flag
Dan
@ejk1 Goddamnit, I want to like this, it's Zemeckis getting back into live action, and you gotta ruin it with bringing up that fact :P
9 months agoby @dan1Flag
ejk1
Sounds like they are ripping off Sully's heroics for Hollywood cheesiness.
9 months agoby @ejk1Flag
Pjwolsker
sounds good.. cant wait for Safe House though
9 months agoby @pjwolskerFlag
MovieWiz001
Airport '12
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