The first trailer is out for Papillon, a contemporary remake of the classic 1973 film that was based on the memoirs of convicted felon and fugitive Henri Charrière. Directed by Michael Noer (Northwest) from a script by Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners), the film stars Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek, Yorick Van Wageningen, Roland Moller, Tommy Flanagan and Eve Hewson. It opens in theaters August 24.
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A trailer has been released for City of Lies, based on the novel by journalist Randall Sullivan and directed by Brad Furman (Runner Runner, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Infiltrator). IndieWire reported that Johnny Depp stars as L.A.P.D. detective Russell Poole, "who spent years trying to solve the death of Notorious B.I.G. Two decades after the murder, Poole teams up with a reporter desperate to save his career (Forest Whitaker) to not only try to solve the mystery behind the rapper's death but also to figure out the truth as to why it never got solved in the first place." City of Lies hits theaters September 7.