Gary Oldman to Star in Rain Fall

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=43131

Source: Variety
March 20, 2008


Gary Oldman is in negotiations to join the cast of Rain Fall, a Japan-set thriller, reports Variety.

Adapted from a novel by best-selling American author Barry Eisler, the film is the story of a hit man who is forced to protect the daughter of one of his victims against assassination by the CIA.

Shiina Kippei (Shinobi) and Akiho Hasegawa star.

Japanese Satoru Iseki (The Emperor and the Assassin, A Battle of Wits) produces through his Tara Contents and a special purpose vehicle with backing from Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and other equity investors.

Rain Fall will be the second directorial outing for writer/director Max Mannix (Dance of the Dragon). The film, to be filmed beginning next month, will be shot predominantly in Japanese, with 15% English dialogue.

I'm sold.

 

[Figs]

I guess this cancels out all those rumours of him wanting to retire possibly after The Dark Knight.

 

[Jackasscoley15]

Already got my ticket and in the theater as we speak. How long do I have to wait, again?

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rain-Fall-J...r_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206040507&sr=1-12

Bit more info the author and plot.

Spoiler

Book Description
Meet John Rain. Assassin. He follows his own code - he needs no one, trusts no one - until betrayal transforms him from hunter into hunted and loner into loyal friend. Haunted by the past, Rain kills to order and leaves no trace, but the death at his hand of an old man has unforseen complications - and soon Rain is trying to protect not just his carefully preserved anonymity but his own life and those of the people he cares for.
A stunning, page-turning reinvention of the hitman thriller, Rain Fall marks the intorduction of a compelling new series character and major new thriller writing career. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author
Ex CIA agent Barry Eisler has lived and worked extensively in Japan, and now lives in New York. He earned his black belt in Judo from the Kodokan International Judo centre in Tokyo. Rain Fall is his first novel. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

 

[BatSpider]

Commish Gordon FTW

 

[SuperBatman]

I guess this cancels out all those rumours of him wanting to retire possibly after The Dark Knight.

I never heard those rumors. All I heard is that he didn't want to play a Villian anymore.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.barryeisler.com/books.php

A bit on the author and the character Oldman is playing, There are 6 John Rain novels in total, Rain Fall is the first.

 

[tzarinna]

I wonder what he'll look like in this, so many looks this man. :heart:

 

[Figs]

I never heard those rumors. All I heard is that he didn't want to play a Villian anymore.

Like I said, they were rumours. They didn't even last long either.

I just wasn't sure if there was any truth behind the rumour, good to see he's doing another film.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Trailer and stills for Max Mannix’s ‘Rain Fall’


I had no idea this had started filming let alone been completed with a April 25th release date in Japan.

 

[Sava]

looks good