Intriguing new thriller In the Hands of Dante is putting together a cracking cast, as Jason Momoa, Oscar Isaac and Gerard Butler are all reportedly involved.
The movie is based on the 2002 novel of the same name written by Nick Tosches.
Below is a synopsis of the book:
'The book interweaves two separate stories, one set in the 14th century in Italy and Sicily and featuring Dante Alighieri, and another set in the autumn of 2001 and featuring a fictionalized version of Nick Tosches as the protagonist. The historical and modern stories alternate as Dante tries to finish writing his magnum opus and goes on a journey for mystical knowledge in Sicily. Meanwhile, Tosches, as something of a Dante expert, is called in by black market traders to attest to the authenticity of a manuscript of The Divine Comedy supposedly written by Dante himself.
'Included in the modern sections of the book are musings by Tosches on the state of modern publishing, the futility of excessively flowery poetry and prose, references to his own previous books (including a lengthy passage directly out of the introduction to The Nick Tosches Reader), the September 11th attacks, and the Rolling Stones.
'Louie Brunellesches, a small-time New York gangster who also appears in Tosches' novel Cut Numbers, returns in a smaller role, making this something of a sequel.'
Julian Schnabel, who received an Academy Award nomination for directing The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, is at the helm, while Martin Scorsese is an executive producer.
In the Hands of Dante is currently in production in Italy and actors are allowed to perform during the strikes as the movie received an Interim Agreement from The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
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