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Filmax tools up Brad Anderson's next picture Christian Bale (American Psycho) is expected to lead a mixed US, UK and Spanish cast. Casting and budget are still being closed, but the film - a tale of suspense about a factory worker suffering from insomnia whose workplace nemesis is a man no one else can see - is set to begin shooting May 19 in and around Barcelona. The Machinist represents the kind of international projects Filmax has become known for over the last few years through its various genre divisions: English- and Spanish-language fare with higher-than-average budgets shooting in Spain with mixed casts and crews. DP Xavi Gimenez (Mortadelo & Filemon, Darkness, Intacto) and art director Alain Bainee (Off Key, The Art Of Dying) are already on board for The Machinist. Anderson's previous film, the horror title Session 9, took an impressive Euros 1.4m at the Spanish box office through distributor Lauren Films, following its best director win at the Sitges International Film Festival of Catalonia in 2001. His
other credits include Happy Accidents starring Marisa Tomei
and Vincent D'Onofrio and Next Stop Wonderland which starred
Hope Davis and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Both were official
selections at the Sundance Film Festival. |
