Joshua Marston to produce and Direct Remake of 'The Double Hour' (Exclusive)

Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesJoshua Marston Joshua Marston is positioned to produce and direct a remake in the Italian thriller The Double Hour.Roy LeeandNicola Giulianoare creating the project. Starring Ksenia Rappoport and Filippo Timi, Hour followsa Slovenian hotel maid plus an ex-cop who fall crazily for each other after meeting inside a speed-dating event. After they retreat to his employer's house inside the Turin countryside, armed criminals shatter their romantic interlude and throw light on secrets utilizing their pasts. Giuseppe Capotondi directed the first, which was put together by Alessandro Fabbri, Ludovica Rampoldi and Stefano Sardo.The film was released in Italia soon after its first showings within the Venice and Toronto film festivals this past year. Samuel Goldwyn Films released the thriller inside the U.S. in April. Repped by WME and Anonymous Content, Marston most recently co-written and directed The Forgiveness of Blood stream, that have its premiere within the Berlin film festival and may hit theaters through Sundance Selects in February. More youthful crowd written and directed the 2004 dramaMaria Full of Sophistication. Lee most recently producedThe Incident,Abduction,The RoommateandThe Uninvited.Giuliano(This Ought To Be the region) appeared to become a producer in the original Double Hour.