The Night Watchman

[Brian in Mesa]

Keanu Reeves is The Night Watchman
Source: Variety
November 16, 2004

Keanu Reeves will star in The Night Watchman for director Spike Lee and Bob Yari Productions, reports Variety. Reeves plans to begin production on the crime thriller shortly after he completes promotional duties for Warner Bros. Pictures on Constantine, opening February 18.

Written by James Ellroy, "Watchman" is the story of a disgraced cop who discovers corruption inside a police department and sets out on a mission to redeem himself.

Reeves will be seen in the upcoming Thumbsucker and also stars in Richard Linklater's A Scanner Darkly, the Philip K. Dick adaptation that Warner Independent Pictures will release next September.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Stone to Helm The Night Watchman
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
April 28, 2005

Oliver Stone is in talks to direct The Night Watchman, a feature film adaptation of James Ellroy's script about a disgraced police officer who sets out to rid the police force of corruption.

The Hollywood Reporter says the project has been in the works for some time. Spike Lee was previously set to direct Keanu Reeves in the long-gestating project.

The film's producers are awaiting a new draft of the script from John Ridley and will then move toward closing deals with Stone and Reeves.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Update:

Reeves' Night Watchman Moving Forward
Source: Variety
February 21, 2007

Variety reports that Fox Searchlight and New Regency will co-finance The Night Watchman, a James Ellroy-scripted drama that will star Keanu Reeves.

Reeves plays a cop who's always done what was needed to solve homicides and crack down on gang violence until he gets a wakeup call and decides he can no longer play the game that made him so effective.

David Ayer has been set to direct after he does a rewrite. Production begins April 30.

 

[schutd]

Wow. Its interesting to see how long it takes to get a friggin movie made! I didnt look at BIM original post date until it mentioned Thumbsucker which came out awhile ago (and was AWESOME by the way)...Wonder why this one took so long to get into production...