Irish actor Stuart Townsend is prepping his directorial debut and has already got the necessary troops to get him to The Battle in Seattle.
Theron, Benjamin, Henderson, Harrelson, Liotta for The Battle in Seattle
According to Variety,
Townsend has picked up an ensemble cast that includes Charlize Theron, Andre Benjamin, Martin Henderson, Woody Harrelson and Ray Liotta for The Battle in Seattle.
The film will be a political actioner set against the backdrop of the 1999 World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle. Like Bobby or Crash, the film will use interlocking strands to tell the story of the WTO meeting and ensuing riots from various perspectives, such as those of protesters, pedestrians, politicos, police and WTO delegates.
During the five-day WTO meeting, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Seattle. What started out as a peaceful protest intended to stop the talks escalated into a riot and eventual state of emergency, with the National Guard called in. Townsend will use some actual footage of the riots.
All actors are expected to be on set for a November start date.
Ray Liotta's schedule recently opened when CBS cancelled new fall show Smith after only three episodes.
Charlize Theron adds Battle in Seattle to her growing to-do list that includes In the Valley of Elah and The Brazilian Job.
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