Filming has begun in New York on Revolution Studios’ “The Forgotten,” a psychological thriller directed by Joseph Ruben and starring Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise, Alfre Woodard, Linus Roache and Anthony Edwards, it was announced today by Revolution Studios partner Todd Garner. The film will be released by Columbia Pictures in 2004.
The film is being produced for Revolution Studios by Oscar(R) winners Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen (“American Beauty”), and Revolution Studios founder Joe Roth. Steve Nicolaides (“School of Rock,” “Boyz N the Hood”) and Revolution Studios’ Garner are serving as the film’s executive producers. The screenplay is by Gerald Di Pego (“Sharkey’s Machine,” “Message in a Bottle,” “Phenomenon”).
In “The Forgotten,” Julianne Moore stars as Telly Paretta, a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her eight-year old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist (Sinise) reveals that she has created eight years of memories about a son she never had. But when she meets a man (West) who has had a similar experience, Telly embarks on a search to prove her son’s existence, and her sanity.
“Julianne Moore is a tremendously gifted actress, and we are thrilled to be working with her and with the rest of the talented cast,” said Revolution Studios’ Garner. “With an incredibly suspenseful script and a creative group of filmmakers, this is going to be an exciting project.”
Julianne Moore was nominated last year for two Academy Awards(R) for her roles in “Far From Heaven” and “The Hours.” Moore also received Academy Award nominations for “The End of the Affair” and “Boogie Nights” and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Ensemble Cast for 1993’s “Short Cuts.” Moore will next be seen in the romance thriller “Without Apparent Motive” with Richard Gere. Her other credits include “The Shipping News,” “Hannibal,” “Magnolia,” “The Lost World” and “Safe.”
Dominic West, who plays retired hockey player Ash Correll, will next be seen in Revolution Studios’ “Mona Lisa Smile” opposite Julia Roberts. He most recently appeared in the Oscar-winning “Chicago.” His other credits include “Rock Star,” “28 Days,” and HBO’s “The Wire.”
Gary Sinise, who plays psychiatrist Dr. Munce, won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of the title character in television’s “George Wallace” and received an Oscar nomination for his role in “Forrest Gump” opposite Tom Hanks. Sinise will next be seen in “The Human Stain.” His other credits include “Mission to Mars,” “The Green Mile,” “Ransom,” “Apollo 13” and “Forrest Gump.”
Alfre Woodard, who plays Detective Anne Pope, was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in “Cross Creek,” and has won four Emmy(R) Awards for her roles in “The Practice,” “Miss Evers’ Boys,” “L.A. Law,” and “Hill Street Blues.” She most recently starred with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris in Revolution Studios’ “Radio.” Woodard has also appeared in “K-Pax,” “Love & Basketball,” “Down in the Delta,” “Primal Fear,” “How to Make an American Quilt” and “Grand Canyon.”
Linus Roache will next be seen in “The Chronicles of Riddick.” His other film credits include “Priest,” “Beyond Borders” and “Hart’s War.” In addition, he also starred in television’s “RFK,” where he played Robert F. Kennedy.
Anthony Edwards, who plays Telly’s estranged husband Jim, is best known for his role in television’s “ER,” for which he received four Emmy nominations. His film credits include “Northfork,” “The Client,” “Miracle Mile,” “Top Gun” and “Revenge of the Nerds.”
Joseph Ruben most recently directed “Return to Paradise,” starring Vince Vaughn, Anne Heche and Joaquin Phoenix. His other credits include “Money Train,” “The Good Son,” “Sleeping with the Enemy,” “True Believer” and “Dreamscape,” which he also wrote.
