Jessica Chastain and Brendan Fraser are set to lead the cast of a new mystery thriller movie titled Assassination. Joining them is Bryan Cranston and legendary actor Al Pacino. Production is expected to begin in early 2025 in Boston, MA.
“The film reveals a new take on the JFK conspiracy, centering around Dorothy Kilgallen, one of the most famous voices in media at the time,” reads the official synopsis. “When Dorothy suspects that Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone, she uses her fame and influence to find the real killer of JFK. Part murder mystery, part film noir, Dorothy’s journey will put her up against the CIA, Mafia bosses, and the FBI, all who would love nothing more than to make her and this story disappear.”
Assassination will be led by Chastain, who is set to portray the role of crime reporter Dorothy Kilgallen. The movie hails from writer and director Barry Levinson.
“Dorothy Kilgallen was the first female crime reporter in America. She was the only woman to ever cover the JFK case,” Levinson said. “The only reporter to speak with Jack Ruby. With back-channel sources to the Warren Commission, she started putting pieces together that no one else did. She died under very suspicious circumstances, but it was never investigated.”
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