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Michael Keaton to star in and direct the noir thriller Knox Goes Away, which will be presented to buyers at the Cannes Film Festival

Michael Keaton will star and direct the noir thriller Knox Goes Away, which FilmNation, ICM Partners and Verve will present to buyers on the Croisette. The Cannes Film Festival 2022 will be held from 17 to 28 May.

Gregory Poirier wrote the screenplay for the film, which tells the story of a contract killer diagnosed with rapidly worsening dementia. Man will have the opportunity to redeem himself from a life of killing by saving the life of his son, long lost. However, to do so, he will have to fight against the police, who are ever closer to catching him, and against his illness. Production is scheduled to start in late August in Los Angeles.

The film’s producers are Brookstreet’s Trevor Matthews and Nick Gordon and Sugar23’s Michael Sugar and Ashley Zalta. Carter Stanton (Brookstreet) will executive produce, along with Jillian Kay (Sugar23). FilmNation handles international sales, while ICM Partners and Verve Ventures jointly represent US rights.

Michael Keaton was most recently seen in the acclaimed Hulu miniseries Dopesick, which he also executive produced. He has won a SAG Award, a Critics’ Choice Award and a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie. He will soon be seen in the eagerly awaited The Flash, in which he returns to take on the iconic role of Batman.

Source: screendaily