• Chris Hemsworth has optioned the film rights to Steve Earle’s novel I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive, which he will star in. Benjamin Grayson adapted the novel for the screen, and will be making his directional debut with the indie. The story follows Toby “Doc” Ebersole, who is haunted by Hank Williams’ ghost after his hand in the country singer’s death in 1953. Doc subsequently has his medical license revoked. Ten years later, now in the red-light district of San Antonio, Texas, Doc performs illegal medical procedures in order to purchase morphine, while still experiencing visits from Williams.
- 9/16/2014
- by C. Molly Smith
- EW - Inside Movies
“Firefly” and “Serenity” alum Sean Maher has been set for a lead role in director Thomas Zellen's indie sci-fi thriller “Isra-88,” an individual with knowledge of the project confirmed to TheWrap. “Isra-88” tells the story of the fictional spaceship Isra 88 and their crew of two, whose mission is to find the end of the universe. Maher will play Dr. Abe Anderson, a scientist who begins to lose his mind during the years-long mission. Also read: Joss Whedon's ‘Firefly’ Cast Will Lend Voices to ‘Firefly Online’ Game The film starts shooting in Michigan later this month. Maher is best known for his role.
- 9/16/2014
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
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