Source: Variety December 14, 2004
Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry) will play the infamous "Black Dahlia," in an adaptation of the James Ellroy novel. Swank, who was nominated for two Golden Globes (Million Dollar Baby and Iron Jawed Angels) on Tuesday, joins Josh Hartnett and Scarlett Johansson in the film.
, The film is based on the true story of the brutal murder of Elizabeth Short, a crime that rocked Los Angeles in 1940. The crime was never solved.
Swank's character,the Black Dahlia, who was a beautiful and promiscuous woman in her 20s, is discovered in a vacant lot, cut in half, disemboweled and bearing evidence that she had been tortured for several days before dying. Dubbed "The Black Dahlia" by the press, the victim becomes an obsession for two L.A.P.D. cops, both ex-boxers, who also are best friends and in love with the same woman.
Probably the most interesting twist to this film, is that it will be directed by Brian De Palma. This is just his kind of material.
Shooting starts April 4 on location in Bulgaria.
The film is based on the true story of the brutal murder of Elizabeth Short, a crime that rocked Los Angeles in 1940. The crime was never solved.
Swank's character,the Black Dahlia, who was a beautiful and promiscuous woman in her 20s, is discovered in a vacant lot, cut in half, disemboweled and bearing evidence that she had been tortured for several days before dying. Dubbed "The Black Dahlia" by the press, the victim becomes an obsession for two L.A.P.D. cops, both ex-boxers, who also are best friends and in love with the same woman.
Probably the most interesting twist to this film, is that it will be directed by Brian De Palma. This is just his kind of material.
Shooting starts April 4 on location in Bulgaria.
