Chris Pine and Thandie Newton are set to star in the upcoming spy thriller ‘All The Old Knives‘ which is based on the hit 2015 novel of the same name.
The novel was written by Olen Steinhauer, and he’s also the writer behind the screenplay. Janus Metz is set to direct the movie.
The story is set in the town of Carmel-by-the-Sea and follows ex-lovers — one a CIA spy, one an ex-spy — meet over dinner to reminisce on their time together at Vienna station. The conversation moves inevitably to the disastrous hijacking of Royal Jordanian Flight 127, which ended in the deaths of all on board. That failure haunts the CIA to this day, and Henry has come to Carmel to close the book on that seedy chapter. As they parry, flirting, over California cuisine, it becomes clear that one of them is not going to survive the meal.
It sounds very intriguing. Honestly, I kinda want to read the novel now based on that description alone.
I think this movie has a lot of potential, especially with Newton in a starring role. She’s an incredible actress. If you haven’t watched her in Westworld, you should consider changing that.
No word on a potential release date for this film, but we’ll keep you posted.
