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[strafer]

I was hoping for Ben Affleck. Oh well.

A mere two weeks after director David Gordon Green was announced to make Lionsgate’s Boston Marathon bombing film Stronger, Variety reveals that Peter Berg (Battleship, Friday Night Lights) is in final negotiations to direct CBS Films’ rival project, titled Patriots’ Day.

While Stronger is based on the non-fiction memoir by wounded bombing survivor Jeff Bauman, Patriots’ Day is taken from the account of Boston Police commissioner Ed Davis and will likely focus more on the chaos created by and ensuing manhunt for perpetrators Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Mark Wahlberg (Transformers: Age of Extinction, The Gambler) has been circling the role of Davis, but prior commitments and the fast-track nature of the project may prevent him from taking the role.

Berg is quickly becoming Wahlberg’s go-to director of choice, after their successful pairing on Lone Survivor and the currently-filming true-life thriller Deepwater Horizon (set to open September 30, 2016), as well as the Indonesia-set action film Mile 22, which is in pre-production. Whether he takes the role or not, Wahlberg is still onboard to produce Patriots’ Day with Scott Stuber and Dylan Clark of Bluegrass Films alongside Stephen Levinson and Michael Radutzky. Bridge of Spies scribe Matt Charman will provide the screenplay.

There is also a third movie based on the tragic bombing (which killed three and wounded 260) in development at 20th Century Fox titled Boston Strong, which had Daniel Espinoza (Safe House, Child 44) interested in directing and Casey Affleck to star last year.

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/ne...boston-marathon-bombing-thriller-patriots-day

 

[MMarston]

Berg has a pretty bipolar filmography for me, so I'll reserve judgement until it comes out.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

He did The Kingdom and Hancock, two of the most critically underrated films of the past decade.

I'll allow it

 

[AuthenticM]

The movie to be racist confirmed.

 

[Sober]

Halfway through the movie they'll arrest the wrong person because of reddit, right?

 

[Amory]

Not really sure why this needs a movie, but everything gets a movie nowadays I guess.

 

[BronsonLee]

He did The Kingdom and Hancock, two of the most critically underrated films of the past decade.

I'll allow it

I really loved The Kingdom. What a damn good movie. Lone Survivor was good too. And it means more work for Explosions In The Sky

The movie to be racist confirmed.

Wait, wot

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Also if they actually name a movie "Boston Strong", I will legit be pissed.

 

[Sanjuro]

Will Academy Award winning actor, Forest Whitaker, take on the role of David Ortiz?

 

[jelly]

Why is this interesting ?

Back to that, he looks sexy on Rolling Stone or something.

 

[Silver Arrows]

Halfway through the movie they'll arrest the wrong person because of reddit, right?

God I hope so.

Maybe then it'll show how shitty Reddit is. If the site is even alive at that point.

 

[dr3upmushroom]

Is this big budget movie or lifetime movie?

 

[mreddie]

Also if they actually name a movie "Boston Strong", I will legit be pissed.

Title confirmed.

 

[zeemumu]

I'll avoid it for a few years before watching. I don't really like watching films based on events that are still in my recent memory. I've been avoiding Batkid and Captain Phillips for more or less the same reason.

 

[daviyoung]

how shaky will the camera be?

 

[Duress]

Ehhh. This guy doesn't seem like a good fit. Although I'm skeptical about these types of film.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Title confirmed.

What a joke, I couldn't stand that shit when it was prominent after the bombings and two years/three years after the fact I still can't fucking stand it.

 

[Übermatik]

Or don't fucking do that?

 

[RS4-]

Berg, do another movie like The Kingdom.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Berg, do another movie like The Kingdom.

Considering The Kingdom was kinda based on real events, maybe this movie will be kinda based on the bombings, and then have a huge 30 minute shootout and giant car chase?

 

[jediyoshi]

God I hope so.

Maybe then it'll show how shitty Reddit is. If the site is even alive at that point.

replace reddit with the Internet and nailed it.

 

[maquiladora]

Did we really need a film about this?

 

[dr3upmushroom]

What a joke, I couldn't stand that shit when it was prominent after the bombings and two years/three years after the fact I still can't fucking stand it.

Why does that phrase bother you?

Halfway through the movie they'll arrest the wrong person because of reddit, right?

Have internet sites ever been properly portrayed in movies?

 

[mreddie]

What a joke, I couldn't stand that shit when it was prominent after the bombings and two years/three years after the fact I still can't fucking stand it.

I don't think that's the title but it's likely.

 

[Veritigo_X]

A little soon imo. Trying to cash out while it's still somewhat fresh in people's minds. I'm sure there was some market research done that says now is the best time to make this movie to maximize profits.

 

[Dicer]

Did we really need a film about this?

What I came to post...seems like poor form.

 

[Volimar]

What a joke, I couldn't stand that shit when it was prominent after the bombings and two years/three years after the fact I still can't fucking stand it.

Wow. That's a pretty strong reaction to something that innocuous.

 

[Deft Beck]

Did we really need a film about this?

There have been plenty of movies that explore other mass tragedies.

 

[Subpar Spatula]

I have a feeling the movie won't examine or try to understand what the bombers were doing but paint this as Americans surviving terrorism.

 

[Messypandas]

Rival Boston Bombings movies. What a time to be alive.

 

[Sephzilla]

+1 for the "does this really need a movie?" camp.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Why does that phrase bother you?


Have internet sites ever been properly portrayed in movies?

Cause it's just marketing, that's all it is.

 

[Sanjuro]

Did we really need a film about this?

9/11 got a Nic Cage film. So...yes?

Real answer is probably, no.

 

[RS4-]

Considering The Kingdom was kinda based on real events, maybe this movie will be kinda based on the bombings, and then have a huge 30 minute shootout and giant car chase?

30 mins for the shootout by the boat.

Anyway, I don't think this needed a movie at all.

 

[blahness]

I have a feeling the movie won't examine or try to understand what the bombers were doing but paint this as Americans surviving terrorism.

Exactly. A total propaganda piece like the other post 9/11 terror/war movies.

 

[Liquidsnake]

I don't think I want to watch this.

 

[TheExhaustedWalrus]

Looking forward to the up-close shaky shots and Explosions in the Sky score.

 

[ezrarh]

See kids, you too can get a movie made about you if you hurt a lot of people.

 

[Randam]

why does this need a film?

 

[blahness]

Looking forward to the up-close shaky shots and Explosions in the Sky score.

Hahaha this is a good expectation.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

I think this movie should just follow David Ortiz for a few days till he says his thing, then the movie should just end.

"But David, you can't swear on national television!"

"I have to, the people need it. Don't weep for me."

David walks out of the dark hallway as the door opens to a blinding light of Fenway park, mass cheering ensues

 

[Sanjuro]

See kids, you too can get a movie made about you if you hurt a lot of people.

Based on the Sony leaks, I'm quite positive there will be one studio head who suggests asking for the Sexy Bomber to obtain a work release to play his character.

 

[Taco_Human]

A movie, for real? Why? No point to this.

 

[ISOM]

Exactly. A total propaganda piece like the other post 9/11 terror/war movies.

Wait, how is it propaganda to focus on the victims? Why should a film tell the terrorist perspective? That seems like poor form to me.

 

[Hachimaki]

If proceeds from the film go to the families hurt by this tragedy or to a charity I'd be fine with them doing this.

 

[Kettch]

Not really sure why this needs a movie, but everything gets a movie nowadays I guess.

Eh, that night/morning when they were found was pretty crazy to follow live. I can't imagine it not being an interesting movie.

 

[Ferrio]

This seems wrong.

 

[Messypandas]

If proceeds from the film go to the families hurt by this tragedy or to a charity I'd be fine with them doing this.

Of course they will. After the studios calculate their "losses".

 

[Veritigo_X]

If proceeds from the film go to the families hurt by this tragedy or to a charity I'd be fine with them doing this.

Proceeds? Hahaha. Are you familiar with Hollywood accounting?

 

[RPGCrazied]

Why do we need movies after terrorist attacks? I think its kinda scummy to profit over something like this.