Director Doug Liman pairs with Precious screenwriter to make 'Attica'

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Call it CAA’s dream team. The agency has partnered director Doug Liman (Bourne Identity) with Geoffrey Fletcher, the recent Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Precious to create Attica, the story of the 1971 Attica state prison rebellion. The movie, which has yet to secure distribution, will be produced by Liman and his Hypnotic production partner David Bartis, along with Elliot Abbott, who is financing the project’s development. The movie is actually a personal one for Liman, whose father served as the chief counsel to the New York State Special Commission on Attica Prison. He also co-authored the Commission’s report chastising then-Governor Nelson Rockefeller and the prison authorities for their role in the extremely violent prison riot. Liman recently wrapped the Valerie Plame spy drama Fair Game with Sean Penn and Naomi Watts.

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Otis
Tue 02/16/10 7:46 PM

Fair Game has terrific pontential if it was done right. But Attica… it will have to outstanding to draw and audience.

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Kevin
Tue 02/16/10 9:01 PM

But HBO made a movie years ago about this… and it was pretty darn awesome.

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Hannah
Tue 02/16/10 11:57 PM

Both Attica and Fair Game look like they could be great. Fair Game will benefit from its actors and timeliness. Attica would do better with a strong lead actor and/or a well-respected ensemble cast.

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