Thursday, June 14, 2007 Filipino thriller remade in hollywood
JESSE Bradford has signed to star in The Echo, a remake of the acclaimed Filipino thriller Sigaw.
The Flags of Our Fathers veteran plays a young ex-con who moves into an old apartment building only to learn his neighbor is an abusive police officer who savagely beats his wife and daughter. When the ex-con tries to intervene, he becomes trapped in a curse.
Yam Laranas, who co-wrote and directed Sigaw, is directing the movie. Shooting is scheduled to begin mid-August in Toronto. The film is being fully financed by venture capitalist Robert Hoff.
In addition to starring in Clint Eastwood’s Flags of Our Fathers, Bradford also appeared in Don Roos’ Happy Endings.
