Hayden Christensen to Star in The Genesis Code

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=65826

Source: Myriad Pictures
May 8, 2010

Hayden Christensen will star in David R. Ellis' upcoming thriller The Genesis Code, based on the novel by the same name written by John Case. The film's screenplay is written by Kevin Bernhardt. Myriad Pictures, who will co-produce the film, will be selling the film at the upcoming Marche du Film in Cannes.

The producers are Tove Christensen, Myriad's CEO and President Kirk D'Amico, Michael Mailer and Alvaro Longoria.

The story follows a former national security expert, played by Christensen, who, while investigating the murder of his only sister and her young son, discovers that a religious sect called The Shadow of the Cross may be involved. With the help of his sister's friend Ana, they follow the clues to a clinic in the mountains of Italy, where a terrifying secret experiment has been conducted – successfully. The results are so threatening to the foundation of the Church that they will do anything to keep it from being revealed.

"We are very pleased to have Hayden on board for this project," said D'Amico. "His passion for the character of Joe Lassiter and the world he inhabits – of religion, politics and secret operatives – was apparent to all of us involved in the project. It is this kind of commitment that we know will lead to a compelling performance."

I like the sound of the story but the director and lead casting puts a damper on things.

 

[Immortalfire]

Sounds like a Da Vinci Code ripoff

 

[Dr. Evil]

Sounds like a Da Vinci Code ripoff

Except with an extremely mediocre actor, unlike Tom Hanks.

 

[Kurosawa]

Hayden has a lot in common with Ton Hanks. He's a guy and he lives on planet Earth and he is supposedly an actor and..ok that's about it. Hayden sucks and I'm a prequel defender.

 

[Bim]

Sounds like an intriguing story, my curiosity is peaked.

 

[kickass]

..........Tom hanks is a great actor. But even great actors have ****** movies and performances. I hated the Da Vinci Code and the even stupider Angels and Demons.

 

[Octoberist]

It's funny becaue when he does do a decent job, let's say his performance in 'New York I Love You', I still don't like him. It's not like he's flubbing his lines, but he's just very stiff even when he's trying hard to be good, so he never comes off as organic. Or charismatic.

 

[Schlosser85]

Hayden Christensen is a walking hunk of wood. He makes Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen look energetic and charismatic.

 

[kickass]

Pattinson is good in his non-Twilight roles.

 

[bullets]

It's like a Davinci Code without the budget and that's what people will say about this.