British Oscar winner Colin Firth | AFPThe highly anticipated film called 'Operation Mincemeat' is an adaptation of a Ben Macintyre book of the same nameBritish Oscar winner Colin Firth is set to star in a new World War II drama as a spy spreading disinformation to protect Allied soldiers mounting raids against the Nazis, its producers told media at Cannes Monday. The highly anticipated film called "Operation Mincemeat" is an adaptation of a Ben Macintyre book of the same name, Variety reported. "We are delighted that 'Operation Mincemeat' has captured the imagination of distributors all over the world at Cannes," See-Saw Films said in a statement. Variety said the film has sold to distributors across Europe, Asia and Latin America but its US rights are still on offer. Also in Cannes, producers announced that work will begin this year on the thriller "Lair" starring "The Mummy" actors John Hannah, Corey Johnson and Oded Fehr.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 20, 2019 09:11 UTC