July 20th, 1944 was arguably the most important day of World War II. No, that’s not D-Day, Pearl Harbor, or the moment Hitler foolishly decided to invade Russia. It’s the date in which a group of conspirators’ cleverly crafted plan to assassinate Hitler tanked immeasurably. In fact, the surreptitious plans bombed so completely that the Fuhrer escaped almost entirely unharmed, and most of the rebels ended up dead within days. This whole debacle made the Hindenburg seem like a burning success (pun intended!). Apparently this tragic tale has caught Bryan Singer’s eye because for the last few months, he has been shoring up details to bring it to the big screen.
In addition to the earlier cast Tom Cruise, Variety has announced that Tom Wilkinson (Batman Begins) and Eddie Izzard (Ocean’s Thirteen) have both joined the cast. The hiring of Eddie Izzard is almost like God sending a memo telling me that this will be the greatest movie of all time. Did I also mention that Usual Suspects writer Christopher McQuarrie penned this historic adaptation? I’m pretty sure this incredible triumvirate of Izzard, McQuarrie, and Singer could not possibly do me wrong. If they released a movie of people shitting for an hour, I’d probably still dive in.
All I can tell you is get excited. The acting, direction, and writing will all be spot on, and the entire story is almost to baffling to be true. Unfortunately, you’re going to have to wait a year to see this gem, but just think of it like Tantric sex. The extended period of blue balls will make the eventual cinematic load-blow that much more glorious.
