Boyle’s Olympic Interruption

Just before he steps into his role as artistic director for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle will helm the psychological heist film Trance for a brief, end-of-year shoot. Originally rumoured to be reuniting X-Men: First Class leads James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender, scheduling conflicts have forced Fassbender out prompting Boyle to search for a replacement in the direction of Colin Firth.

No official word announced, however according to Twitch – Boyle is actively pursuing Firth to co-star with McAvoy whilst crossing his fingers for Scarlett Johansson and Zoe Saldana to also sign up.

Trance tells the tale of an art heist gone wrong with the leader of the thieves suffering amnesia. This inability to remember where he stashed the loot causes a suspicious rift and hypnotist is hired to find the answer.

Filming is scheduled for September with the project then suspending (thanks to said Ancient Greek sporting ritual) until post-production resumes in August 2012.
Look for Trance to hit cinemas March 2013.