Sam Worthington Checks into the Texas Killing Fields

The Fields (aka Texas Killing Fields) Movie — By Nix on February 8, 2010 |

Continuing his quest to star in, or at least become attached to every movie ever made by Hollywood from 2009 onward, Aussie Sam Worthington has officially signed on to star in the true-life murder mystery “The Texas Killing Fields”. The film will be produced by “Heat” director Michael Mann, who has given the job of directing the sure-to-be moody (and gritty and haunting and apparently very hardcore) crime film to his daughter, Ami Canaan Mann (pictured left, with daddy), who last directed some movie you’ve never heard of in 2000, and a couple of TV episodes, one of which was produced by her daddy. Oh, Hollywood, you and your shameless nepotism.

The script for “Killing Fields” (since retitled “The Fields”) is by Donald F. Ferrarone, and will star Worthington as a local Texas cop who teams up with a New York transplant to investigate two decades worth of disappearances and homicides in the industrial wastelands surrounding Gulf Coast refineries. Or as the article puts it, Worthington and his as-yet-uncast New York cop buddy will be “[waging] a war against the unknown but fierce killers.”

Michael Mann expands on the project to Deadline:

“Sam read it, met Ami, and he was in. And for me, this is a dream come true to enable Ami to do this. Sam will play Jake, this tough-minded misanthropic Texan, who with his partner Brian wind up waging something of a war against these unknown assailants, a ferocious battle to save each other and the life of this young street kid.”

Previous reports had Bradley Cooper playing the “Brian” character, but that hasn’t been confirmed. The film is expected to start shooting this April in Louisiana.

Meanwhile, Sam Worthington has outbid my next door neighbor to cut my lawn, and he’ll be hard at work starting tomorrow. Sam mows a mean lawn, let me tell you.

Haha, you can't stop me, I shall be in every movie ever made!

ThoughtElf

Do the producers of this film have a single clue as to the incredible story that is ongoing today as a result of the murders of these women? I doubt it, as they didn't bother to contact the families of the victims. One of these families has made it their life's work to help others locate their missing children.

Tim Miller is a true victim's advocate and a hero to many. I hope anyone who is involved with this movie passes along this article quoting Tim Miller about the film currently in production about the serial killers responsible for the death of his daughter, Laura.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/23043361/deta...

In his daughter's honor, Miller founded the non-profit organization, Texas Equuasearch (http://texasequusearch.org/), to help parents find their missing children.

"I hate to see somebody make money of my daughter's death. They will make money and movies are entertaining. Let me tell you, there is nothing entertaining about our daughters being murdered," Miller said.

The father of Laura Smither, who was also murdered during that time, said he would have liked to receive a courtesy call.

"I'm a little surprised that the producers didn't try to contact us to tell us what they were up to and to get our input," Bob Smither said.

How callous for these writers and producers to proceed without any contact with the families of the victims. The article isn't clear on how the Fathers learned of the news, but it does seem clear that it was not through the movie makers themselves.

I'm hoping that some genius, honourable PR person approaches the producers and highlights all of the great work TES has done, not just the damn noteriety of the killers. Hopefully they'll even channel a decent share of the profits into TES. Add a blurb at the end of the movie - anything at all to take away this irreverent, disrespectful sting of not even approaching the victims' families with a little courtesy, and perhaps even a little more insight into the story they plan to make big bucks on.
jason

Kind of a wooden actor but I think with more work he has the potential to be a household name. Id like to see them create a new mad max put him in as a bad guy.

Sam Worthington Checks into the Texas Killing Fields

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