Skyler Gisondo joins Catherine Zeta Jones' “Godmother”October 21, 2015 - 18:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Skyler Gisondo has joined the cast of “Godmother”, starring Catherine Zeta Jones as the late drug kingpin Griselda Blanco, according to Variety. Gisondo will play an ambitious frat boy who gets in over his head within the cocaine trade. Gerard Johnson is set to direct with Nicholas Pileggi and Daniela Cretu producing. Olivier Martinez, John Leguizamo and Jordi Molla also star. “Godmother” is in pre-production in Puerto Rico. Gisondo starred in New Line’s “Vacation” as the older son of Ed Helms’ character and in “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” as the son of Ben Stiller’s character. Sierra/Affinity is selling “The Godmother” at the American Film Market. The project was unveiled a year ago at AFM. Sierra/Affinity holds the life rights to Blanco, who was murdered in a drive-by shooting in Medellin, Colombia in 2012. Blanco instigated and fueled many of the Miami drug wars that took place during the late ’70s and ’80s and grossed millions of dollars a month. She was arrested and convicted in 1985 in California and served 18 years in prison before she was released in 2004 and deported back to Colombia. Photo: Rex Shutterstock 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 | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |