Will Smith to star in “American Can” drama April 22, 2013 - 16:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Will Smith is still in line to star in American Can. Ed Zwick has entered talks to direct the drama. As Digital Spy revealed citing Deadline, Sony Pictures, Smith's Overbrook Entertainment partner James Lassiter and Jada Pinkett Smith have revived the neglected project. The film will be based on the true story of Gulf War veteran John Keller (Smith), who protected a group of elderly people in the American Can apartment building during Hurricane Katrina. The project has been in development at Overbook since 2009. Denzel Washington considered the role in 2011. Smith is also rumoured to still be in line for assassin thriller The Accountant. Mel Gibson was formerly attached to direct the project. The actor recently signed on to Focus. He will next be seen alongside his son Jaden Smith in M Night Shyamalan's After Earth.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
