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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Nov 20, 2014 18:16:41 GMT -6
deadline.com/2014/11/dr-who-matt-smith-patient-zero-1201290974/‘Doctor Who’s Matt Smith In ‘Patient Zero’ Matt Smith will star in Screen Gems’ Patient Zero opposite Natalie Dormer. Stefan Ruzowitzky is directing the Mike Le-scripted action thriller and Vincent Newman is producing. In Patient Zero, an unprecedented global pandemic of a super strain of rabies has resulted in the evolution of a new species driven by violence. An inexplicably immune human survivor with the ability to communicate with this new species must spearhead a hunt for Patient Zero in order to find a cure to save his infected wife and humanity. Best known for starring in the BBC series Doctor Who, Smith has stepped it up on the feature front. He stars in Screen Gems’ production Pride And Prejudice And Zombies, as well as Paramount and Skydance’s Terminator: Genisys. Smith most recently played a key supporting role in Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut Lost River opposite Christina Hendricks, Saoirse Ronan and Eva Mendes. He’s repped by UTA and Troika in the UK.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jan 22, 2015 18:30:08 GMT -6
deadline.com/2015/01/stanley-tucci-patient-zero-1201356073/Stanley Tucci Nabs Villain Role In ‘Patient Zero’ Stanley Tucci has contracted for the villain role in Screen Gems’ Patient Zero, starring opposite Natalie Dormer and Matt Smith. Stefan Ruzowitzky is directing the Mike Le-scripted action thriller, and Vincent Newman is producing. In Patient Zero, an unprecedented global pandemic of a super strain of rabies has resulted in the evolution of a new species driven by violence. An inexplicably immune human survivor with the ability to communicate with this new species must spearhead a hunt for Patient Zero in order to find a cure to save his infected wife and humanity. Tucci plays a deliciously evil role: a professor who becomes infected, and highly violent. He becomes determined to crash the lab that’s working on a cure and thwart the search for Patient Zero. He previously starred in the Screen Gems pics Easy A and Burlesque.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 25, 2015 11:19:00 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/film/news/vikings-actor-clive-standen-joins-thriller-patient-zero-1201440653/‘Vikings’ Actor Clive Standen Joins Thriller ‘Patient Zero’ Clive Standen has joined the cast of the Screen Gems thriller “Patient Zero.” Natalie Dormer, Stanley Tucci and Matt Smith had already been slotted for the film. Stefan Ruzowitzky is directing the Mike Le-scripted action thriller. Vincent Newman is producing. “Patient Zero” follows an unprecedented global pandemic of a super-strain of rabies that has resulted in the evolution of a new species driven by violence. An inexplicably immune human survivor with the ability to communicate with this new species must spearhead a hunt for Patient Zero in order to find a cure to save his infected wife and humanity. Standen will play Sargent Knox, a rough-around-the-edges military leader who is trying his hardest to control the uncontrollable situation. Production is under way. Standen can currently be seen on History Channel’s “Vikings,” which has just returned for its third season. On the film side, he will be seen in Working Title’s “Everest,” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, John Hawkes and Josh Brolin, with “2 Guns” helmer Baltasar Kormakur directing. Standen is repped by repped by Management 360, Gersh and Independent Talent Group.
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