McG To Take On PUZZLE PALACE
Written by David Guggenheim, Puzzle Palace focuses on a lawyer’s attempts to free his wrongly convicted father by proving that he was framed.
With McGs next film the Chris Pine/Reese Witherspoon/Tom Hardy hitman love triangle action caper This Means War only a few months away from release, the man in charge is looking for his next project at Summit. According to The Hollywood Reporter, one now seemingly firmly on his radar is Puzzle Palace. Written by David Guggenheim (Safe House), Puzzle Palace focuses on a lawyers attempts to free his wrongly convicted father by proving that he was framed. If that sounds a little light on action for the erstwhile Charlies Angels director never fear for the key to proving the lawyers fathers innocence lies in New Yorks One Police Plaza where breaking in and getting out isnt exactly a walk in the park. This could offer a Die Hard-esque trial of an ordinary man trapped in a building of enemies with only his wits and his quips to keep him safe but youre off to a bad start with any film if youre hoping for Die Hard (unless youre watching Die Hard). McG has managed to shake off the image that came with Charlies Angels and its sequel somewhat with 2009s divisive Terminator: Salvation and the trailer for This Means War looks cautiously promising. Whichever project he chooses to do next (other possibles include stage musical to big screen adaptation Spring Awakening and The Girl Who Conned The Ivy League) he has more than enough to keep him busy over the coming months.