BALE GOING 'PUBLIC' WITH DEPP, MANN (VAR, THR)
By Nancy Vialatte
Christian Bale is in negotiations to join Johnny Depp in Michael Mann's upcoming "Public Enemies." Citing a person familiar with the situation, Variety says Bale will play Melvin Purvis, the legendary FBI agent who led the manhunt for John Dillinger. Depp is starring as Dillinger in the pic, which is set up at Universal and is slated to begin production in March.
The adaptation of Brian Burrough's book "Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-43" follows the government's attempt to stop the criminals John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd.
The job is not expected to conflict with Bale's commitment to play John Connor in "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins," which will follow "Enemies," says the Hollywood Reporter.
Shooting will take place in Chicago and other Midwest locales.
Mann, who wrote the script, is producing via his Forward Pass, with Kevin Misher and his Misher Films. Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal of Tribeca are exec producing.
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