Edge of Darkness (2009 film)

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name = Edge of Darkness


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director = Martin Campbell
producer = Graham King Michael Wearing
writer = William Monahan Andrew Bovell Source material: Troy Kennedy Martin
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starring = Mel Gibson Ray Winstone
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distributor = Warner Bros.
released = 2009
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country = United States
language = English
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imdb_id = 1226273

"Edge of Darkness" is an upcoming film adaptation of "Edge of Darkness", a 1985 BBC television series. It stars Mel Gibson and Ray Winstone, and is directed and produced by Martin Campbell and Michael Wearing, who also directed and produced the original. The film follows a detective (Gibson) investigating the murder of his activist daughter, uncovering political conspiracies and cover-ups in the process.

Cast

*Mel Gibson plays Thomas Craven, a homicide detective for the Boston Police Department. Gibson is a fan of the television series, and the film marks his first starring role since 2002's "We Were Soldiers" and "Signs". Gibson attended a gun club with two policemen to improve his marksman skills for the film.
*Ray Winstone as Darius Jedburgh, a CIA officer sent to cover-up the murder. [cite news|author=Michael Fleming|title=Winstone replaces De Niro in 'Edge'|work=Variety|date=2008-09-12|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992081.html|accessdate=2008-09-12] Robert De Niro had been cast in the role,cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989930.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&nid=2564|author=Michael Fleming|title=De Niro to join Mel Gibson on 'Edge'|work=Variety|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-02] but he walked out just after he arrived to begin shooting, due to creative differences. [cite news|author=Michael Fleming|title=De Niro exits 'Edge of Darkness'|work=Variety|date=2008-09-04|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117991604.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|accessdate=2008-09-04]
*Danny Huston plays a shady businessman.
*Bojana Novakovic plays Emma Craven, Thomas' murdered daughter.
*Shawn Roberts plays Terry Shields, her boyfriend.

Production

In 2002, Martin Campbell announced that he was planning to adapt "Edge of Darkness" for the cinema. [cite web |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1764616.stm |title = Edge of Darkness 'set for big screen' |accessdate = 2007-04-09 |date = 2002-01-16 |work = BBC News Online] Active development began in early 2007 when Campbell met with producer Graham King, who first enlisted Australian playwright Andrew Bovell to write, and then William Monahan (fresh from winning an Academy Award for King's "The Departed") to re-write the screenplay. [ http://www.melsmegafans.com/futuro.htm ] Michael Wearing and the BBC are also co-producing the film.cite news | author = Michael Fleming | title = Mel Gibson returns for 'Darkness' | work = Variety | date = 2008-04-28 | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984773.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | accessdate=2008-04-29] cite news|title=Three join Mel Gibson's 'Edge of Darkness'|author=Borys Kit|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2008-08-14|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i334de7572cef8d49de1f2b35e67272af|accessdate=2008-08-15] Filming began on August 18 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts.cite news|title=We hear: Mel Gibson, Jason Varitek, Chaka Kahn|work=Boston Herald|date=2008-08-20|url=http://news.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view.bg?articleid=1113926&srvc=home&position=also|accessdate=2008-08-20] A scene where Craven scatters his daughter's ashes at a beach will be filmed at Rockport on September 25 and 26. [cite news|author=Jonathan L'Ecuyer|title=Mel Gibson will film scene in Rockport|work=Gloucester Daily Times|date=2008-08-24|url=http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_237215749.html?keyword=secondarystory|accessdate=2008-08-26] They are also shooting some scenes in Merrimac, Massachusetts from September 15, 2008 to September 18, 2008.

Additionally, Gibson and his crew have set up shop for filming in western Mass, reportedly staying in Northampton, MA. They will be shooting in various locations in the Pioneer Valley, including Tully O'Reilly's Pub and the Northampton Athletic Club both in Northampton. Also, the Sugarloaf mountain reservation will be shut down for a few days while they rent that out. [http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/actor_mel_gibson_coming_to_nor.html?category=Arts/Entertainment+category=Deerfield+category=Holyoke+category=Northampton]

References

External links

*" [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226273/ Edge of Darkness] " at the Internet Movie Database