Michael Peña, Djimon Hounsou to topline “Vatican Tapes” thrillerJune 29, 2013 - 16:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Michael Peña and Djimon Hounsou will attempt their first exorcism when Lionsgate's "The Vatican Tapes" starts filming next month, TheWrap said. Dougray Scott ("My Week With Marilyn"), Kathleen Robertson ("Boss"), Peter Andersson ("The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"), Olivia Dudley (“CSI: Miami”), John Patrick Amedon ("The Last Stand") and Russian actor Alex Sparrow have also joined the ensemble cast for the upcoming thriller, which begins principle photography in July, Lionsgate and partner Lakeshore Entertainment announced. The film, directed by Neveldine ("Crank"), follows a 27-year-old woman (Dudley) who begins to have a devastating effect on anyone close to her, causing serious injury and death. A local priest (Peña) believes she is possessed, but when Vicar Imani (Hounsou) and Cardinal Bruun (Anderson) are called from the Vatican to exorcise the demon, it proves to be an ancient satanic force more powerful than they imagined. "Fast & Furious 6" writer Chris Morgan developed the story with Christopher Borrelli, who wrote the screenplay. Lakeshore’s Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi will producer, along with Chris Cowles. Top stories 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”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |