Katie: Neuer Film

Katie Holmes wird im nächsten Jahr einen weiteren Film drehen: "Thank You for Smoking". Die Indie-Komödie handelt von den Machenschaften Nick Naylors, Pressesprecher einer Zigarettenfirma, der von seinem Chef (Robert Duvall) den Auftrag bekommt, das Image der Firma zu verbessern. Naylor wird gespielt von Aaron Eckhart.

Katie Holmes übernimmt die Rolle der Heather Holloway, eine junge Journalistin der Washington Post.

Der Film basiert auf einem Roman von Christopher Buckley, das Drehbuch stammt von Jason Reitman, der ebenfalls die Regie übernehmen wird. Die Dreharbeiten beginnen bereits Anfang des nächsten Jahres.

Hier ist ein Artikel über den Film:

Duvall, Holmes are match for indie "Smoking"

By Borys Kit

Robert Duvall and Katie Holmes have joined Aaron Eckhart in the cast of "Thank You for Smoking". Jason Reitman is directing the indie satire, which is being produced by David O. Sacks Room 9 Entertainment and ContentFilm.

The comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco´s chief spokesman, Nick Naylor (Eckhart), who spins on behalf of the embattled tobacco industry while trying to remain a role model for his 12-year-old son.

Duvall plays the role of the Captain, the last great Southern baron of Big Tobacco, who employs Naylor to improve the industry´s image with bold new PR and media strategies. Holmes will play Heather Holloway, a smart, seductive reporter for the Washington Post who knows how to make Naylor reveal his professional secrets.

Production is scheduled to begin shooting early next year.

Duvall last appeared in "Secondhand Lions" and will next appear opposite Will Ferrell in "Kicking & Screaming". He is repped by manager Rob Carliner.

Holmes´ film credits include "Go," "Wonder Boys" and "Pieces of April." She will next be seen in "Batman Begins." Holmes is repped by CAA and John Carrabino of Carrabino Management.

Quelle: Hollywood Reporter