Los Angeles: Assassination, a movie about the killing of former US president John F. Kennedy, will star veteran actor Al Pacino, and Hollywood celebrities Viggo Mortensen and John Travolta.
The film, which studio Arclight is launching for the Cannes market, will also feature actors Shia LaBeouf, Rebecca Pidgeon, and Golden Globe-nominated singer Courtney Love, according to Deadline.
The Assassination will retell the fateful murder of Kennedy from the mob’s point of view, reimagining his death as a hit ordered by Chicago mob kingpin Sam Giancana as payback for JFK’s attempt to undermine the mob after they helped get him elected.
Mamet, known for directing movies such as Homicide, Oleanna and The Spanish Prisoner, has co-written the new film's script with Nicholas Celozzi, who will also produce the project along with Corey Large. The movie will start production in Vancouver, Canada, in September.