
Peter Sarsgaard and Liev Schreiber Join Tobey Maguire in Bobby Fischer Drama ‘Pawn Sacrifice’
Posted on Tuesday, September 24th, 2013 by Germain Lussier
Few modern American historical figures are as mysterious and mythical as chess champion Bobby Fischer. The first American, and youngest World Chess Champion, who famously disappeared for several decades, has been the subject of multiple narrative and documentary films.
A new effort has recently moved up on the board. It’s called Pawn Sacrifice and will be directed by Ed Zwick with Tobey Maguire set to play Fischer. Now Peter Sarsgaard and Liev Schreiber have joined the film, which has been gestating for several years with David Fincher once attached to direct. It finally starts filming in October. Read More »