Editorial Staff
FilmNation Entertainment has tapped Paul Greengrass (“Captain Phillips”) to helm “The Tunnels”, according to Variety.
The untold true story, based on Greg Mitchell’s book proposal, follows an escape mission where West Germans tried to get friends and family out of East Berlin. An American news organization ended up helping them in their efforts, financially-speaking.
Mark Gordon, the producer, said “Paul and I have been looking for a project to work on together for some time. Separately, we have both been fascinated by stories around the Berlin Wall. While the wall fell in 1989, its consequences are still being felt today. We are thrilled to be working with FilmNation to bring this emotional story to the screen.”
“The Tunnels” will likely to get underway before the newly-announced “Bourne” film that reunites Greengrass and star Matt Damon.
