Looks like casting process for " " has gone to a quick pace indeed. Just couple of days ago picking up , the cop drama now has already had Hugh Laurie submitted into the cast lineup. Though so, there is still no word yet on which role the "House M.
D." star is set to play while Evans has confirmed that he will appear as a cop named Diskant. Other cast members, and , have already been billed to portray a Los Angeles police officer framed for murdering fellow cop and his former mentor also prosecutor, respectively.
" " director David Ayer is onboard to direct for Fox Searchlight from John Ridley and James Ellroy's script that he re-wrote. Shooting is slated to start on May 21 this year with Alexandra Milchan, Lucas Foster, and Erwin Stoff all serving as the film's producers. Chris Evans of "Fantastic Four" fame told IGN that his next big screen project would be David Ayer's "The Night Watchman.
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Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker will star opposite Keanu Reeves in "The Night Watchman."
Fox Searchlight and New Regency are both set to co-finance thriller drama "The Night Watchman."