Oliver Stone hasn’t directed a narrative feature film in a decade, but that’s all about to change as Deadline reports that the director is now in production on White Lies, a drama starring Josh Hartnett.
White Lies
The film is described as an intimate piece that explores “family, loss and pain and how love can change shape in the course of our lifetimes.” Told across three generations, the story follows “Jack Freeman (Hartnett), a child of divorce now repeating his parents’ mistakes in his own marriage and with his own children. Feeling trapped, he embarks on a lust-filled journey to free himself—only to find himself more lost than before. When he meets a woman, whose life is the opposite of his own, he begins an unexpected journey of rediscovery.“
In addition to directing White Lies, Stone also wrote the script. Principal photography is underway, with shooting taking place in international locations such as Rome, Bangkok, and Sofia. We should be hearing more casting news before too long. Stone has been trying to make this project for quite some time, with Benicio del Toro once attached to play the leading role.
In a statement, Stone said, “After nearly 10 years away from features, I feel really like I’m starting again, as when I made Platoon and Salvador in 1986. White Lies will find its natural home, because it’s an eternal story of love.“
Harnett added, “Oliver explores a universe in White Lies that feels personal and entirely new material from a filmmaker I have long admired and am excited to work with.“
Producer Fernando Sulichin said, “We feel incredibly blessed that Oliver Stone, who has such an extraordinary and distinctive voice, is back writing and directing a narrative feature film for the first time since Snowden. Stone has written or directed some of the most influential films of the last decades and with White Lies he returns to original and timeless storytelling that audiences love from him. Josh Hartnett is an actor of remarkable depth and instinct, and exactly who this story calls for.“
Stone’s Last Film
Stone’s last film was Snowden, a thriller about Edward Snowden, the real-life figure who leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA). It was released in 2016, and since then, Stone has released only documentaries, including JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass.
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