10 April 2012 | Written by Owen Williams | Source: Bloody Disgusting
EMPIRE
Last week the news emerged that Vincent D'Onofrio would be heading to jail as the deputy warden of Sylvester Stallone's impregnable prison The Tomb. Before that however, D'Onofrio is taking a detour round a Mall.
The 'dark drama' is being directed by Joe Hahn, who's better known at the moment as Linkin Park's DJ.
The premise is that a group of teenage mallrats have the peace of their emo-moping shattered when a disgruntled former employee of a tuxedo shop goes on a murderous rampage. He was, clearly, one step closer to the edge and about to break.
D'Onofrio's role hasn't been revealed so far. It's doubtful that he's one of the teens, obviously, but we've yet to learn if he's the gunman, or a mall official, or a cop, or a concerned parent, or another shopper caught up in the carnage, or a vigilante who crawls around the air ducts in a dirty vest to save the day. Does that cover all the possibilities? His co-stars currently include Cameron Monaghan, James Frecheville, India Menuez and Michael Kenneth Williams.
Linkin Park are doing the music, natch, and given his little acting sideline (he was in Saw 7 and both Cranks) don't be surprised if Chester Bennington also shows up on-screen. Shooting starts next week in LA.
I think we've already heard that Vincent was going to portray a voyeuristic businessman that watches women try on underwear at J.C. Penney's. However, I did notice that there is no mention of Chelsea Handler in the cast list. Hmmmm, maybe she is too busy roaming Rome with her boyfriend a la togas to be in the film? Also important to mention that the film is based from the book written by Eric Bogosian. Here are photos I found of the above mentioned.
CAMERON MONAGHAN
JAMES FRECHEVILLE
INDIA MENUEZ
MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS
UPDATE
APRIL 10, 2012
Michael Kenneth Williams has signed on to star in The Collective’s MALL.
Based on the Eric Bogosian novel, the film is about five suburbanites who are on a violent collision course with each other at a local mall. Williams will play a character named Michel. Vincent D’Onofrio is also set to star and produce. Cameron Monaghan, James Frecheville, and India Muenez have also joined the cast.
Chelsea Handler was previous attached but has since left the project.
Joe Hahn is directing a script written by D’Onofrio, Joe Vinciguerra, and Sam Bisbee.
Sam Maydew is also producing.
Williams, while currently featured in “Boardwalk Empire” and “Community,” is best known for playing Omar on HBO’s “The Wire.”
He is repped by The Collective and Sekka Scher Management.
The Tracking Board Team.
