Argo

Sometimes there are no options, and you are faced with going with the best “bad idea” on the table. This was the case in 1979, after Iranian militants stormed the US embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. Based on true events, Argo tells the little-known story of the six members of the U.S. foreign service who managed to slip out a back door when the revolutionaries stormed the embassy, escaping to the residence of the Canadian Ambassador. With armed revolutionary guards going door-to-door, however, they knew that they would not be safe for long.

Against this backdrop CIA “exfiltration” specialist Tony Mendez (portrayed by Ben Affleck) concocted a crazy and very risky plan to get these Americans out of the country. His idea: create a fake science fiction movie named “Argo,” and convince Iran that these six people are members of the film crew that is in Iran to scout the area for filming.

Argo is scheduled for release on October 12, 2012 by Warner Bros. Pictures. This political drama was directed by Ben Affleck from a screenplay by Chris Terrio that was based on a declassified true story. Argo also stars Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Kerry Bishe, Kyle Chandler, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Victor Garber, Zeljko Ivanek, Richard Kind, Scoot McNairy, Chris Messina, Michael Parks and Taylor Schilling. Rated R for language and some violent images.

The Lucky One

The Lucky One, a 2012 romantic drama, touches on one of the themes in this new year; Marines and their tough lives on the job, and how it affects the people they love the most back home.  Starring leading man Zac Efron and actress Taylor Schilling, this love story about two very different people is the epitome of Nicholas Sparks’ vision, the author of the book.

United States Marine Logan Thibault did not have much hope during his three deployments in Iraq.  There was only one thing that kept him alive – a picture of a complete stranger.  But despite what he didn’t know about her, he knew that she represented something more than himself, that she represented hope.

After returning home from war, he made it life’s mission to find this woman.  After a lengthy search, he finally discovered her identity.  Beth Clayton (Taylor Schilling) a modest woman, finds the war veteran asking for a job, despite her hesitancy.  Although unsure about Thibault, she decides to give him a chance, and finds that fate might have played Thibault a card the day he found the picture.

Directed by Scott Hicks, The Lucky One will be released during the last few weeks of April to bring in the spring throng of movies.  Sparks, the author of the bestselling novel, is also the writer of the extremely successful stories of The Notebook (2004), A Walk to Remember (2002), and Dear, John (2010).  His brilliance is normally portrayed quite accurately on the big screen, and we don’t expect anything to chance this time.

Rebecca Wang – Producer
Rebecca Wang Entertainment