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Trade Breaks: Brosnan, Willis, Shaiman

By Garth Franklin Friday November 4th 2005 02:41PM

"Pierce Brosnan is taking on the gritty role of a kidnapper who pulls a family apart in the indie thriller "Butterfly on a Wheel". Mike Barker will direct the Icon Entertainment pic which centers on a happy couple with a seemingly perfect life whose daughter is abducted. Over the course of a day, the kidnapper dismantles the family's lives with brutal efficiency. A February start is skedded, with locations in Canada and Chicago..." (full details)

"Bruce Willis is set to star in "Black Water Transit," a Doug Richardson-scripted adaptation of the Carsten Stroud novel that will mark the feature directorial debut of Samuel Bayer. Shooting starts in March. "Black Water Transit" follows the divergent agendas of criminals, cops and lawyers as they collide over a shipment of illegal firearms and a double homicide. Willis plays Earl Pike, a criminal who tries to get his family's illegal gun collection to a safe haven..." (full details)

"Tony-winning composer-lyricist Marc Shaiman has signed on for musical duties on Touchstone Pictures' "Bob the Musical" Mark Waters is attached to direct the musical comedy that follows a mild-mannered man who suddenly hears the "inner song" of people's hearts after being struck in the head. Shaiman also will act as a consultant to musical-ize the script..." (full details)

Thanks to 'KC'

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