Breach 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Director david goyer teams with screenwriter justin rhodes to. His story the breach is fun, compelling, well told and has very likeable characters. David goyer to direct the breach for lionsgate exclusive. The breach will be based patrick lees novel of the same name. Goyer has signed on to direct scifi thriller the breach for lionsgate, says the hollywood reporter. I t begins in the alaskan wilderness, where excop travis chase recently released from a prison term that consumed half of his twenties and all of his thirties is backcountry hiking and pondering his future.
A novel of unrelenting suspense and nonstop surprises, the breach immediately. Dec 10, 2009 patrick lee is a skilled writer and the breach is a creative story. Patrick lee is the author of the sam dryden novels, runner and signal, as well as the bestselling novels. It was followed by a sequel, ghost country, and the final volume of the trilogy, deep sky, is out this week. Born in michigan, patrick lee might describe his life as being relatively uneventful. I bought this book when it came out, this ones in my top 5 books.
Lee childnew york times bestselling author of the jack reacher series, lee child, was blown away by the breachand you will be, too. The first lady is one of those killed in the crash. While out on a run in the middle of the night, he encounters a young. The breach, the first in a trilogy of novels written by patrick lee, has been optioned by lionsgate entertainment for feature film use with lorenzo di bonaventura g. New york times bestselling author of the jack reacher series, lee child, was blown away by the breachand you will be, too. Rhodes to adapt patrick lees novel the breach, which follows a former cop in a. Goyer and lorenzo di bonaventure developing doomsday. David goyer and lorenzo di bonaventura team up for the breach. Ice station by matthew reilly the breach by patrick lee temple by matthew reilly seven deadly. The screenplay, written by ray, adam mazer and william rotko, is based on the true story of robert hanssen, an fbi agent convicted of spying for the soviet union and later russia for more than two decades, and eric oneill, who worked as his assistant and helped bring about his downfall.
Like in the movie, walter strobel told his rebellious son, i dont have enough love for you to fill my little finger. Producer lorenzo di bonaventura and writerdirector david goyer are teaming for a feature adaptation of patrick lees doomsdaythriller novel the breach which has been setup at di. Im usually a typical reader who reads a chapter of a book, then takes a break for the day. In three of the best edgeofyourseat thrill rides this reader has ever had the.
Upcoming, new, and past lee patrick movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Goyer to direct scifi adaptation the breach man of steel screenwriter davis s. Goyer is ready to get back into directing, as the hollywood reporter reveals hes signed on to helm the breach, lionsgates adaptation of the 2009 actionscience fiction novel by patrick lee. Patrick lee s breach trilogy meets these criteria to a t. The breach ebook by patrick lee 9780061962059 rakuten kobo. I read this book because david goyer is adapting it to film. Here are the patrick lee books in order for his travis chase and sam dryden series. Patrick lee is the author of the sam dryden and travis chase technothriller series.
Thirty years ago, in a facility buried beneath a vast wyoming emptiness, an. David goyer to direct scifi actioner the breach film. However one characterizes it, lee keeps you on edge as it rips through an intricate plot peopled with characters of genuine complexity. A feature adaptation of patrick lees the breach, which is officially described as follows. I just dont understand why it hasnt been made into a movie. A man stumbles upon a plane crash in the wilderness in this adaptation of the patrick lee novel. Goyer the dark knight and lorenzo di bonaventura transformers are teaming up for the doomsdaythriller, the breach adapted from the patrick lee novel by justin rhodes. There is more than one author with this namepatrick lee was born in west michigan in 1976. Lorenzo di bonaventura is producing the adaptation of the book, written by patrick lee. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the mark titusdirected movie via subscription can be a. Superman is set to take a break from his dc duties for warner bros. Breach is a 2007 american spy thriller film directed by billy ray. It centres around a disgraced excop who stumbles upon a plane wreckage in the alaskan wilderness. On the other hand, even patricks limited success in the movie business was a great way to avoid doing any actual work for the entirety of his twenties.
Im a lee child fan i like red herrings, creative twists, a lot of action, characters that are relateable but also a little more capable than is probably realistic. Patrick lees first novel, the breach, hit the world at the beginning of 2010. Goyer is ready to get back into directing, as the hollywood reporter reveals hes signed on to helm the breach, lionsgates adaptation of the 2009 actionscience fiction novel by patrick lee jack ryans lorenzo di bonaventura has signed on as producer, with justin rhodes contract killers, grassroots penning the script the breach follows an excop who finds a crashed. Goyer will direct the breach, a movie adaptation of the patrick lee scifi novel. In a late friday night deal, lionsgate emerged victorious over several other bidders to pick up the breach, a package that has david goyer attached to direct lorenzo di bonaventura is producing. Tension mounts right from the start in this nonstop actionpacked narrative and seldom flags, as lee the breach continually blurs the lines between the good guys and the bad guys, with characters better rounded than usual in this genre. Lorenzo di bonaventura is producing the adaptation of the scifi thriller book written by patrick lee. Patrick lees the breach is delightful read, but a hard novel to characterize, combining elements of terrorism, special operations, and xfiles type mysteries.
Listen to dark site a sam dryden novel by patrick lee available from rakuten kobo. Project is being developed through di bonaventura pictures and talks are under way to secure a studio distribution deal. Patrick lee is a skilled writer and the breach is a creative story. Lorenzo di bonaventura serves as producer for this lionagate production. At first, hanssen insists on formal relations between them. Lees debut thriller pits excon excop travis chase against increasingly dire odds as the action ratchets up like levels in a complex video game. Dec 22, 2017 the breach by patrick lee antionette cassette. Lees first book, the breach, was chosen for indiebounds indie next list in january 2010, and reached usa todays bestseller list the same month. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the breach 2016 david s. Everything you need to know about the breach movie announced. Ice station by matthew reilly the breach by patrick lee temple by matthew reilly seven. Patrick lee, author of the breach and sam dryden series.
Dec 09, 2009 trying to regain his life in the alaskan wilds, exconexcop travis chase stumbles upon an impossible scene. I liked it enough that im interested in moving on to the second book in the series, and i would easily recommend it to people. Patrick lee s the breach is delightful read, but a hard novel to characterize, combining elements of terrorism, special operations, and xfiles type mysteries. A novel of unrelenting suspense and nonstop surprises, the breach immediately rockets author patrick lee into the v. From patrick lee, author of runner, sam dryden comes under attack from unknown forces as an unremembered episode from his p.
In patrick lees first novel the manmade big bang provides a different surprise. The movie rights have been bought by warner brothers, and im. The film stars john cho and is considered to be a cult classic among independent asian american films. Patrick lee, author of the breach and sam dryden series i said it before and ill say it again. David goyer enters the breach for lionsgate cinemablend. Lee patrick movie tickets movie theaters moviefone. Goyer is directing the breach, an adaptation of a patrick lee novel being written by justin. Di bonaventura provided a bit more clarity on the films plot, revealing that it deals with the ramifications of the large hadron collider. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the breach. Dec 29, 2009 first time i have heard of patrick lee.
Looking to feast your eyes on the breach in the comfort of your own home. P atrick lees the breach first in a series is a most unusual and extraordinarily fast paced mix of horror and science fiction, chock full of violence and surprises. So far patrick lee has written 5 novels, the travis chase trilogy and two novels in the sam dryden series, both in the technothriller genre. A feature adaptation of patrick lee s the breach, which is officially described as follows. Director david goyer teams with screenwriter justin rhodes to adapt patrick lees novel the breach, which follows a former cop in a frantic race to prevent the apocalypse. Travis chase, a man putting his life back together after fifteen years in prison, takes. New york times bestselling author of the jack reacher series, lee child, was blown away by the. Goyer, di bonaventura adapting the breach justin rhodes will pen screenplay from patrick lee doomsday thriller.
Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Goyer and lorenzo di bonaventura will team up to produce an adaptation of patrick lees novel the breach justin rhodes will write the adapted screenplay, which will divert heavily from. Goyers book option and lionsgates deal answers the question who would shepherd the breach book to film adaptation to the big screen. Batman begins and man of steel writer david goyer has been tapped to direct the breach, a scifi action film, for lionsgate. David goyer is set to produce an adaptation of patrick lees novel the breach. The real lee strobel and his wife leslie were on the case for christ movie set the day the scene was shot. Robert forster, who portrays lees father in the movie, came over after and put his hand on lees shoulder.
His first three books comprise a trilogy centered on travis chase, an exconvict who becomes involved in events surrounding alien technology on earth. The premise is very interesting and lee does a fine job of dealing with timeshift paradoxes. In patrick lees runner, sam dryden, exspecial forces, lives a quiet life in a small town on the coast of southern california. Patrick lees incredible breach trilogy is the exception to the rule. His most recent three books feature a protagonist named sam dryden, a former soldier who encounters hightech problems that border on the supernatural. The first book to appear in hardcover is runner, the first novel in the sam dryder thriller series. The series tells the story of travis chase, a man who finds himself caught up in the chain of events surrounding the worlds most violently kept secret. Patrick lees breach trilogy meets these criteria to a t. Trying to regain his life in the alaskan wilds, exconexcop travis chase stumbles upon an impossible scene. Breathless, involving, smart, and completely convincing. The first of the story is intriguing, atmospheric and suspenseful. Though shed only been seven when that movie came out, this guy would have been, what, negative four.
His name was strong enough to start a bidding war for his latest project, and lionsgate is the victor. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Patrick lee will admit to having spent a considerable portion of his twenties doing absolutely nothing, his screen writing endeavors failing to deliver results and patrick more than content to keep beating the dead horse that was his movie career. Youll already know david goyer through christopher nolans batman films, but with that comment. New york times bestselling author of the jack reacher series, lee child, was blown away by the breach and you will be, too. Breach is a grownup spy film, not one for those looking for twisty narrative with a running and shouting conclusion. This read was done on my kindle ii and as always was a very pleasant reading experience. It delivers a satisfying story where we already know the ending and it does it by building the characters and relationships around the lead two to draw the viewer in. Im usually a typical reader who reads a chapter of a. He often complains about the fbi bureaucracy and states that people who fire guns are chosen for senior positions over people, like himself, involved in matters of national security. Warner bros won a multiple studio bidding battle for screen rights to an upcoming thriller novel by the breach author patrick lee.
Patrick blames hollywoods prejudice against rugged, brad pittaged protagonists. Justin lins first feature film was shopping for fangs 1997, which he codirected with fellow ucla film school alumnus quentin lee when they were still at ucla. Dark site book three in the sam dryden series bestseller lee. The man of steel writer has signed on to adapt the first book in patrick lee s scifi trilogy, according to the hollywood reporter. Nov 14, 2012 the breach movie is currently in announced.
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