Denzel Washington In Talks For Robert Zemekis’ ‘Flight’by Wilson Morales
April 21, 2011
Academy Award winner Denzel Washington is in talks to join Robert Zemekis‘ action film, ‘Flight.’
Written by John Gatins (‘Coach Carter’), the film centers on an alcoholic/drug addict pilot, stated the Hollywood Reporter.
The film revolves around a commercial airline pilot named Whip Whitaker. When his plane malfunctions and a crash seems imminent, he saves the day with some heroic flying and manages to land the plane with minimal casualties. He’s instantly hailed as a hero, but an investigation into the cause of the crash unfolds, it becomes clear that he was flying under the influence of drugs and alcohol. The film is the pilot’s journey as he is encouraged to wear a hero label he thinks he doesn’t deserve, while the pilot’s union and airline try to keep the facts under cover because of the high stakes involved.
Disney recently cancelled production on Zemekis’s other project, ‘Yellow Submarine,’ after his last film with the studio, the animated film ‘Mars Needs Moms‘ bombed at the box office. His previous animated works, including ‘The Polar Express,’ ‘Beowulf ‘and ‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol,’ did well.
Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald will produce ‘Flight.’ Washington, who last appeared in the train film ‘Unstoppable’ will next appear opposite Ryan Reynolds in ‘Safe House,’ scheduled for release February 10, 2012.
