From serious historical dramas to light Vince Vaughn comedies, we have an abundance of director news to share with you for your reading pleasure…The subject of World War II is one that director Volker Schlöndorff has revisited quite often throughout his work and it looks like he's going back to the well once again. He briefly mentioned the project when we spoke to him earlier this year at the Göteborg International Film Festival. The project is "Diplomacy" and it tells the true story of a German officer who saved Paris from destruction. It takes place on the day when Paris was liberated by the Allies. Dietrich von Choltitz, the German military governor of Paris, was ordered by Adolf Hitler to blow up the city but chooses not to thanks to the influence of the Swedish ambassador. [Variety] Speaking of WWII dramas, "In the Name of the Father" director Jim Sheridan is set to rewrite and direct "Playing With The Enemy" based on the book by Gary W. Moore. The story centers on Gene...
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