Body of Lies
Variety.com DiCaprio to star in 'Body of Lies' Scott will direct the project for WB By MICHAEL FLEMING Leonardo DiCaprio is in early talks to star in Warner Bros.' adaptation of the new David Ignatius novel, "Body of Lies." Ridley Scott will direct the project, which reunites DiCaprio with screenwriter William Monahan, Oscar-winning writer of "The Departed." Donald De Line and Scott are producing the co-production of Scott Free Prods. and De Line Pictures. Scott Free's Michael Costigan is exec producer. DiCaprio's deal has to be negotiated, but he already has worked the picture into his busy schedule. He'll make it this fall after first reteaming with "Titanic" co-star Kate Winslet on "Revolutionary Road," the Sam Mendes-directed DreamWorks drama that shoots in April. Scott already is scouting venues in Morocco for a film that will shoot in Washington, D.C., Europe and the Middle East. DiCaprio will play an ex-journalist-turned CIA agent who's sent to Amman to work with Jordan's intelligence chief to track an Al Qaeda leader rumored to be planning attacks against America.Monahan and Scott aligned to the project last year (Daily Variety, March 13, 2006), when Warner bought the novel, then titled "Penetration," by Washington Post columnist Ignatius. Middle East-set project is the third that Monahan has scripted for Scott, after "Kingdom of Heaven" and "Tripoli," the latter of which hasn't yet been made.

Thanks, Stormy :) I remember Monahan mentioning he had two or three projects with Leo. I wonder which is the third one...

from Variety.com Crowe 'Lies' with DiCaprio Duo team for Ridley Scott pic By MICHAEL FLEMING Russell Crowe will join Leonardo DiCaprio in "Body of Lies," the William Monahan-scripted adaptation of the David Ignatius novel that Ridley Scott will direct for Warner Bros. Donald De Line and Scott are producing; pic shoots in the fall. Crowe will play Ed Hoffman, the manipulative CIA boss who teams with operative Roger Ferris (DiCaprio) to trap a dangerous Al Qaeda leader by planting a false rumor that the bomber is in cahoots with the Americans. Crowe has been working steadily with Scott since "Gladiator," teaming on "A Good Year," the recently completed "American Gangster" and the upcoming "Nottingham," a Universal and Imagine drama that will go into production early next year. Crowe has been courted to play the CIA boss since DiCaprio signed on in April. He's awaiting a polish by "American Gangster" scribe Steve Zaillian before formally committing. great casting 8) 8)

Here is a sort of pre-trailer of Body of Lies! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=x-t1H-FSD4E (: The whole trailer comes out on Wednesday.

Thank you. How wonderful to see the dawning of this film!

Thanks a lot Ava. ! I have not had much time to spend on the boards lately, and decided to make a little visit to Arnzilla's tonight. Great surprise I found out with your alert !!! :)

:) No problem, it wasn't much. I'm sure you, and most of you here, have already scene the trailer for Body of Lies that was shown before The Dark Knight.... but just in case, here it is: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=21I_gajZMG0&feature=related I gotta say, the trailer is kinda underwhelming. I know (from reading the wonderful William Monohan script and because of Leo's involvement) they could have represented it better! They make it look like it's basically JUST an action film, when it's really more of a drama, with fantastic dialogue. I think the movie will be quite good, but the trailer doesn't seem to suggest it as it looks like a typical trailer for an average and generic film...