Anne Hathaway in final talks to star in Doug Liman's pandemic film 'Lockdown'?

It seems COVID-19 pandemic has given a new subject to filmmakers as many are making a movie on it. Among m is Doug Liman who is working on a comical take on pandemic with a project titled as Lockdown. w, reports suggest that Anne Hathaway might be a part of film.

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Anne Hathaway to star in 'Lockdown'?

According to a recent report by Deline, Anne Hathaway is in final negotiation to feature in a pandemic movie, titled Lockdown. It will be directed by Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Edge of Tomorrow fame filmmaker, Doug Liman. script is penned by Steven Knight, and P.J. van Sandwijik is producing project with Alison Winter. film will be fully funded by Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios.

Tentatively titled as Lockdown, it is said to be a romantic heist comedy movie that takes place during COVID-19 pandemic. budget of project is reported to be under $10 million. film will have several key roles, one of which will be played by Anne Hathaway. Peaky Blinders fame Cillian Murphy might also play an important role, but re is confirmation yet. Lockdown is set to begin filming by end of September.

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Besides Lockdown, Doug Liman is planning to direct a massive outer project featuring Tom Cruise as le. untitled movie will be making history as it will become first feature to be shot in . venture has received support from Elon Musk’s X and NASA, which will house production on International Station. Liman previously collaborated with Cruise on Edge of Tomorrow and American Me, with talks to collaborate on ar project, Live Die Repeat and Repeat. He has also helmed movies like Bourne Identity, Jumper, Fair Game and more.

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Meanwhile, Anne Hathaway’s upcoming movie is  Witches. It is a fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis. screenplay is by Zemeckis, Kenya Barris and Guillermo del Toro. Based on Roal Dahl’s vel of same name, it is second feature-length aptation of book, after 1990 film of same name. movie also cast Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Chris Rock, Jahzir Keem Bru, Charles Edwards, Eugenia Caruso, Morgana Robinson, Simon Manyonda, and Codie-Lei Eastick. It was scheduled to release in October 2020 but has been delayed. Witches is currently scheduled to hit atres in 2021.