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Article: 'Deep' seated.(Deep Water)(Brief article)
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- Daily Variety
- Article date:
- August 17, 2009
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Fox 2000 has set Mike ii Nichols to direct and Joe Penhall to write "Deep Water," an adaptation of the 1957 Patricia Highsmith novel.
Penhall most recently adapted the Cormac McCarthy novel "The Road." John Hillcoat directed the film, which stars Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron.
"Deep Water" will be a co-production of Film Rites and Film 360, the film production division of Management 360. Steve Zaillian, Nichols and Ben Forkner will prod.
Guymon Casady and Garrett Basch are executive producers.
Highsmith wrote the thrillers "Strangers on a Train" and "The Talented Mr. Ripley." ...