Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey to star in “Free State of Jones”November 6, 2014 - 17:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Matthew McConaughey is in line to star in Free State of Jones. The True Detective actor has teamed up with writer-director Gary Ross (The Hunger Games) for the American Civil War drama, Digital Spy reports citing Deadline. The movie will tell the little-known tale of military leader Newton Knight. McConaughey is in line to play the Confederate solider, who defected and attempted to found his own state in Mississippi at the height of the conflict. The actor will next be seen in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar. He recently threatened a return to romantic comedies. STX Entertainment is reportedly considering acquiring Free State of Jones, which could begin shooting in early 2015. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |