My mother is going to be pissed. She reads Patricia Cornwell’s books religiously, and one of her favorite fictional heroines is Dr. Kay Scarpetta. My mother also has mixed feelings about Angelina Jolie (“I think she’s a good person, but screwed up in the head,” my mother always tells me), so she probably won’t be thrilled to learn that Angelina has just signed on to play Dr. Scarpetta. Entertainment Weekly has confirmed the news, and they’re saying that the film won’t be based on any one certain Cornwell book, but will likely be based on “the series”. The film is in the first stages – they don’t even have a screenplay, so it will likely be a year before principal photography even begins.
Angelina Jolie has signed on to portray crime novelist Patricia Cornwell’s heroine Dr. Kay Scarpetta in a forthcoming movie from Twentieth Century Fox and its Fox 2000 division. The screenplay will be based on Cornwell’s bestselling Scarpetta series of books, about the beautiful, hard-charging medical examiner who solves crimes, but it will not be focused on any one specific novel. The project has yet to hire a screenwriter or a director. Mark Gordon and Geyer Kosinski will produce.
From Entertainment Weekly
Though my mom has tried to get me into the Cornwell books, I’ve never really felt the need to start in on a new series. I already read the Kinsey Millhone, Alex Delaware and Stephanie Plum serials by Sue Grafton, Jonathan Kellerman and Janet Evanovich! So, basically, I have no idea if Angelina is a good choice for the character of Dr. Kay. From what I remember of my mom’s description, Dr. Kay is tough, smart and super-professional. She’s like CSI-meets-Bones-meets-Tomb Raider, perchance? Damn, now I’m going to have to borrow my mother’s Cornwell books.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are shown at the German premiere of Benjamin Button on 1/19/09. Credit: WENN.com
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