Tag: The Good Spy
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CIA Spy Biopic From ‘Omar’ Director Hany Abu-Assad Boarded by Rocket Science (Exclusive)
Rocket Science has boarded the biopic “The Good Spy,” about CIA operative Robert Ames, from Oscar-nominated “Paradise Now” and “Omar” director Hany Abu-Assad.The pic is based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kai Bird’s biography of Ames. Scott Frazier (“Berliner”) is adapting for screen.“Free Solo” and “Everest” producer Evan Hayes will produce under his Ace (Anomaly Content…
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Hugh Jackman may play The Good Spy for director Baltasar Kormakur
Hugh Jackman and director Baltasar Kormakur (Adrift) are said to be eyeing The Good Spy, which would see Jackman portraying Robert Ames, a CIA operative who pushed for breaking down barriers in the Middle East, and was killed during the 1983 American Embassy bombing in Beirut.The project, scripted by F. Scott Frazier and based upon…