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Maria Bello in 'A History of Violence'

David Cronenberg Directing Graphic Novel Adaptation

Published: 07/15/2004 12:00am

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Maria Bello (The Cooler) will star opposite Viggo Mortensen in New Line Cinema's adaptation of the John Wagner/Vince Locke graphic novel, A History of Violence (published by DC Comics).  Josh Olson is adapting the graphic novel and David Cronenberg (Scanners) will direct the film.  Since A History of Violence (like Road to Perdition) is essentially a crime story without superheroes or the need for lots of special effects, retailers will have to alert their customers to the fact that the movie is actually based on a graphic novel.  No start date for shooting has been announced so far, but the project appears to be progressing well.  Stay tuned for further updates.

 
 
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