Filmmaker George Clooney to make a film on phone hacking scandal, the film star, who has previously directed movies including ‘Monuments Men’, will bring journalist Nick Davies book ‘Hack Attack’ to the big screen, with shooting scheduled to begin next year.
Clooney and Grant Heslov will produce through their Smokehouse banner for Sony. Shooting is scheduled to start next year.
The film is based on journalist Nick Davies' book ‘Hack Attack’, The inside story of how the truth caught up with Rupert Murdoch, which hit shelves in July. Davies spent six years investigating Murdoch's News Corp. and its subsidiary, News International. His book exposes the company's habit of hacking into the voicemail messages of elected officials, celebrities and even ordinary British citizens, media reported.
The 53 year old, who is the son of journalist Nick Clooney and is engaged to London based lawyer Amal Alamuddin, said he is delighted to be involved in the film which will focus on the scandal that engulfed Rupert Murdoch's news empire, media reported.
According to media reports, “This has all the elements - lying, corruption, and blackmail at the highest levels of government by the biggest newspaper in London, said Clooney. The fact that it's true is the best part. Nick is a brave and stubborn reporter and we consider it an honour to put his book to film”.
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