With so much division in our country it’s also led to filmmakers putting their energy to political thrillers to explore it. One of the best for a couple of decades has been Paul Greengrass, and he’s returning to the well once again with Night of Camp David, about a President’s descent into madness. Gee, wonder where that idea came from?
THR reports Greengrass has boarded Night of Camp David, based on the 1965 book by Fletcher Knebel. The story follows follows a junior senator and future Vice President who comes to belive the current President has grown dangerously paranoid, lashing out at the media and anyone who speaks out against him. Not only that, but the President begins to cut ties with America’s allies to forge a closer relationship to our rivals in the U.S.S.R.
Um, yeah, that DOES sound familiar! Honestly, I’m shocked this hasn’t been turned into a movie before now. How is that possible?
The film will have a script by Jed Murcurio, writer of the Brit series Bodyguard.
Greengrass is coming off another acclaimed film, News of the World, which has its own share of political subtext. Hmmmm…perhaps Tom Hanks as the mentally-crumbling President? I can see it. Or maybe a reunion with Jason Bourne‘s Matt Damon?
