Casting Bits: Robert De Niro Joins ‘Buried’ Director Rodrigo Cortes’ ‘Red Lights’; Mark Wahlberg Considering Lead in Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Teddy Bear’
Posted on Thursday, October 14th, 2010 by Adam Quigley
Buried proved to be a fascinating filmmaking exercise for Rodrigo Cortés, with the first-time English feature director (pictured above right) impressively overcoming the limitations inherent in the premise through sheer stylistic virtuosity. If that’s what he can achieve with just a box, I can’t wait to see what he can do with a film like Red Lights, his psychological thriller that previously cast Sigourney Weaver as “a para-psychologist who attempts to debunk a very reputable psychic who has just returned to the limelight after 30 years.”
Opposite Weaver will be Robert De Niro, who’s been attached to star as the world-renowned psychic who finds himself being investigated by Weaver and her assistant. According to Cortés, the film is about “about how the brain does not give a true picture of reality.” Let’s review: two great actors, a director with tons of a potential, and a deeply intriguing premise. If Red Lights hasn’t already been on your radar, now’s the time to start taking note. [Variety]
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