Mark Wahlberg To Lead Boston Marathon Bombing Movie
Withone Boston Marathon bombing moviealready in development, a second, competing project has just entered the picture. CBS Films has announced plans to makePatriot’s Day, with Boston nativeMark Wahlberglikely to star as city police commissionerEd Davis. Get all the info on the Mark Wahlberg Boston Marathon movie after the jump.
Matt Charmanis scriptingPatriot’s Day, and Wahlberg will produce along withScott Stuber,Dylan Clark,Stephen Levinson, andMichael Radutzky. Based on Davis' firsthand account, the film is described as an “intense thriller” covering the five-day manhunt for the Tsarnaev brothers.
In a press release (viaHitFix), CBS described Davis' role in the event as follows:
Commissioner Davis played an integral role in working with the FBI, Watertown Police Department, Boston Police Department, Massachusetts State Police and local first responders to track, identify and apprehend the suspected bombers. Their tactics included the use of sophisticated identity technology and giving the historic order to put the city of Boston under lockdown as they rushed to apprehend the suspects.
Added CBS Films presidentTerry Press:
There is nothing more compelling than a real story populated by real heroes. The team that we have assembled for this project is determined to give audiences a very personal look at what occurred during the days when the eyes of the world were on the city of Boston and how a group of contemporary patriots faced this crisis.
Patriot’s Daywill be racing to theaters againstBoston Strong, Fox’s competing project which has Daniel Espinosa on board to helm.Patriot’s Dayshould be naming its own director soon as both movies are angling to shoot this year.
Charman recently wrote the script forBridge of Spies, Steven Spielberg’s upcoming Cold War thriller. His other credits include the BBC dramaOur Zooand the World War II romanceSuite Française.
Wahlberg is coming off ofThe Gamblerremake. He hasEntourageandTed 2due out this summer, and is currently shootingDaddy’s Homewith hisThe Other Guysco-star Will Ferrell.
