Ben Affleck’s Argo Starts Filming, Official Synopsis Annouced
Warner Bros today have announced Ben Affleck‘s next directorial affair Argo has officially started film today. The thriller is based on the ‘true events’ of a life or death covert operation 6 Americans caught in the middle of the Iranian revolution of 1979 in events that haven’t been known in the public domain until now when on November 4, 1979 when the revolution reaching crisis point the American Embassyin Tehran is stormed by militants and 52 hostages are held. Amazingly 6 of those hostages manage to escape taking refuge in The Canadian Ambassadors home but its only the matter of time they are found and probably executed, step in Ben Affleck’s character Tony Mendez a CIA “exfiltration” specialist attempts to create a plan to get the six out alive out of Iran.
Fantastic massive cast will be involved in the making of this movie: Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Kerry Bishe, Kyle Chandler, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Victor Garber, Zeljko Ivanek, Richard Kind, Scoot McNairy, Chris Messina, Michael Parks, and Taylor Schilling.
If we go by Affleck’s previous directorial efforts we should be in for a fantastic movie by using a fake sci-fi movie as cover for the operation plus he’s co-written this movie with George Clooney’s buddy Grant Heslov (The Men Who Stare At Goats), I just hope they dont go over the top with the American Patriotism. Warner Bros have released an official press release announcing the movies start of production, but whats of interest to everyone is the movie’s synopsis is in the press release too!
FILMING IS UNDERWAY ON
WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ AND GK FILMS’ “ARGO”Ben Affleck directs and stars in the fact-based thriller.
BURBANK, CA, August 31, 2011 — Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and GK Films’ dramatic thriller “Argo,” directed by and starring Academy Award® winner Ben Affleck (“The Town,” “Good Will Hunting”). The film is being produced by Academy Award® winner George Clooney (“Syriana”), Oscar® nominee Grant Heslov (“Good Night, and Good Luck.”) and Affleck.
Based on true events, “Argo” chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis—the truth of which was unknown by the public for decades.
On November 4, 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But, in the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, a CIA “exfiltration” specialist named Tony Mendez (Affleck) comes up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country. A plan so incredible, it could only happen in the movies.
“Argo” also stars Oscar® winner Alan Arkin (“Little Miss Sunshine”), Bryan Cranston (TV’s “Breaking Bad”) and John Goodman (“You Don’t Know Jack”). The main cast also includes Kerry Bishé, Kyle Chandler, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Victor Garber, Zeljko Ivanek, Richard Kind, Scoot McNairy, Chris Messina, Michael Parks, and Taylor Schilling.
Affleck is directing the film from a screenplay by Chris Terrio, based on a selection from Master in Disguise by Antonio Mendez. David Klawans, Chris Brigham, Graham King, Tim Headington, Chay Carter and Nina Wolarsky are serving as executive producers.
The behind-the-scenes creative team includes Oscar®-nominated director of photography Rodrigo Prieto (“Brokeback Mountain”), production designer Sharon Seymour (“The Town”); Oscar®-nominated editor William Goldenberg (“Seabiscuit,” “The Insider”); and Oscar®-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West (“The Social Network,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”).
Filming on “Argo” began in Los Angeles. Future locations include Washington D.C. and Istanbul.
Slated for release in 2012, “Argo” is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with GK Films, a Smoke House Pictures production, to be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
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