Tripoli (film)
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Tripoli is a film written by screenwriter William Monahan and to be directed by Ridley Scott, distributed by 20th Century Fox.
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[edit] Development
As of August 2005, 20th Century Fox has put this movie in turnaround, where other production companies can co-finance it. Bob Yari is one producer of consideration[1][2]
[edit] Cast and crew
[edit] Cast
Russell Crowe and Ben Kingsley were originally cast, but recently as of August 2005, Keanu Reeves stepped on board.[1] It is not known if Ben Kingsley is still attached.
[edit] Crew
Mark Gordon[1] is producing, Ridley Scott is directing, and William Monahan wrote the screenplay.[1]
[edit] Storyline
The story is set in the early 1800s, during the First Barbary War, following U.S. diplomat William Eaton's assistance to overthrow a ruler with a contingent of Marines and Arab and Greek soldiers.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] Film industry
[edit] Historical
- Yussif Karamanli
- Hamet Karmalani
- Tripoli
- Battle of Tripoli Harbor
- Battle of Derna
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Mall mogul makes movie moves", Aug. 3, 2003, Variety.com.
- ^ "Inside Move: Fox looks for 'Tripoli' partners", 2/18/2003, Variety.com.
- ^ Greg's Preview at Yahoo.
[edit] External links
- "Inside Move: Fox looks for 'Tripoli' partners", 2/18/2003, Variety.com.
- Hollywood Reporter IMDb update, 8/2005.
- Greg's Preview at Yahoo.
- "Mall mogul makes movie moves", Aug. 3, 2003, Variety.com.
