You wouldn’t be crazy to associate filmmaker Alex Gibney with documentaries. Over his decades-long career, a vast majority of his work has been in non-fiction filmmaking. However, that’s not all he’s done, as even recently, he’s directed episodes of TV series such as “Billions” and “The Looming Tower.” And for his next project, the director is tackling another narrative feature, “Two Wolves,” and he’s already found two amazing actors to lead the cast.
According to Variety, Alex Gibney has cast Viggo Mortensen and Caleb Landry Jones to star in his upcoming feature, “Two Wolves.” Even though this is a narrative feature, Gibney is sticking with his trademark of using films to explore very real issues and situations throughout our history. In “Two Wolves,” the story follows a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War that goes against his fellow soldiers to prevent the massacre of unarmed civilians in a village. Even though he did the right thing, he’s immediately treated as a traitor by the military.
“This is a film I have wanted to make for seven years,” said Gibney. “Now that I have the right team in place, we can tell this powerful tale. It’s a true story about how everyday people can become heroes, not through supernatural powers, but through a commitment to do the right thing in the worst possible circumstances. Since ‘Enron,’ I’ve been making films about people who abuse their power. This is a film about two men who fought back.”
Obviously, it’s far too early to know when we might see “Two Wolves” hit theaters (or streaming). The project is about to be showcased at the American Film Market, where the filmmakers will be looking for a studio to back it. But with this talent involved, that shouldn’t be a problem.
Here’s the official synopsis:
The film tells the story of helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson who, during the Vietnam War, turned against his fellow soldiers to halt the massacre of unarmed civilians in the village of My Lai, and rescued survivors of the atrocities. But far from being treated as a hero, Thompson was branded a traitor and threatened with court-martial, while the actual perpetrators of the war crimes were lionized by supporters and pardoned by President Nixon. It came down to General William ‘Ray’ Peers to investigate what really happened at My Lai and to corroborate the truth of Hugh Thompson’s story … a truth for which both men were willing to fight despite the enormous risk to themselves. What was at stake? The soul of a country and the end of the Vietnam War.