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Green Zone (dir. Greengrass)
Expected Release Date: TBA
Starring: Matt Damon, Brendan Gleeson, Jason Isaacs, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan
Studio: Universal Pictures
The ‘Green Zone’ is a small area in Central Baghdad, Iraq (roughly 12km2) and the zone of international establishments in the city.
Green Zone, is adapted from the 2006 book, Imperial Life In The Emerald City written by journalist Rajiv Chandrasekaran (currently working at The Washington Post). The novel garnered much acclaim on its release for succeeding as a tense and edgy thriller. It went on to win the Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction, one of the most prestigious book prizes in world literature.
In my view (and I can be quoted on this), Paul Greengrass is the best British director in the business at the moment. Since 2002s Bloody Sunday he has continued to excel in almost discreet fashion with Bourne Supremacy and Ultimatum. His greatest acheivement however is United 93, which surely would have won more end of year awards if not for its sensitive subject matter.
Films based on the Middle East have not prospered too kindly in the last year or so with Lions For Lambs, The Kingdom & Rendition among many others coming short. But Greengrass has created an immaculate track record thus far and the fact that it’s his third reteaming with Matt Damon should ensure sparks will fly!
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