Edge of Darkness - First look at Mel Gibson

Empire have the first picture of Mel Gibson in Edge of Darkness

As a detective (Gibson) investigates the death of his activist daughter, he uncovers not only her secret life, but a corporate cover-up and government collusion that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence.

Edge of Darkness is directed by Martin Campbell (GoldenEye, The Mask of Zorro, Vertical Limit, Casino Royale, and the upcoming Green Lantern movie). The screenplay was co-written by Oscar winner William Monahan (Kingdom of Heaven, The Departed, Body of Lies) and Andrew Bovell (The Book of Revelation, Blessed). It is based on the brilliant BBC series that starred Bob Peck. The film was shot in and around Boston through early 2008 and is due out at some point this year.

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Picture of Mel Gibson in Edge of Darkness

This photo of Mel Gibson looking moody while standing at a door was from CinemaBlend.

It's from the big screen version of the BBC series Edge of Darkness. Mel plays a policeman called Thomas Craven who while looking into the murder of his activist daughter uncovers not only her secret life, but a corporate cover-up and government collusion that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence . The original had many shady dealings involving radioactive waste, ghosts, and strange black flowers. You can read more about the original series plot over on Wikipedia.

Ray Winstone is also in the film (playing the role that De Niro turned down) as a CIA agent who is assigned to cover up the murder. Martin Campbell (Goldeneye, The Mask of Zorro, Casino Royale) is directing it.

The original BBC series was a cracking show and I hope the film keeps the weirdness that developed throughout the series. Anyone else watch the original show? What did you think of it and what do you think the film will be like?

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