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Gerard Butler in new futuristic thriller
The man-of-the-moment Gerard Butler (“300”, the upcoming “Escape from New York”) will star in a new high-concept thriller from the creators of “Crank”.
According to Variety, Lakeshore is reteaming with “Crank” creators Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor on “Game,” a high-concept futuristic thriller that will star the muscly “300” spartan.
Neveldine and Taylor have written the script and will direct the movie, which will begin lensing in January.
This latest pic is set in a dystopian future of implanted nano-devices, where the ultimate online simulation environment is humans remote-controlling other humans in mass-scale, multiplayer online gaming. The lead character, played by Butler, is a worldwide sensation, and the top-ranked warrior in a game called “Slayers.” With his every move tracked by millions, he battles to regain his identity and bring down the entire system.
“As the world witnessed in ‘300,’ Gerard Butler is a commanding performer, connecting with an audience on many levels. He is the perfect actor to play Kable, a man who represents the fight against the ruthless commercialization of our lives,” Lakeshore CEO Tom Rosenberg said.
