Spike Lee to Direct Nagasaki Deadline!

In my opinion, Spike Lee can do no wrong. Sure, some of his films have been misfires. But they were at least interesting misfires. I put Miracle at St. Anna on that list.  One of the reasons I dig him so much is that he can make literally any kind of movie. Whether it be a pointed drama, a comedy, a documentary, or even a mainstream thriller like Inside Man. He can do it all, and manages to lend his own voice to every single project. The fact that he still has difficulty getting financed pisses me off to no end, but that's a subject for another day. Anyway, it looks like Lee is going back into the action thriller realm with his next flick, Nagasaki Deadline!

Lee is on the verge of signing a deal to direct the film for James Lightspeed and Alcon Entertainment. The story involves "a troubled FBI agent and his desperate race to thwart two terrorist attacks planned to unfold on American soil. The fed goes beyond obvious suspects to focus on theories that the crime is tied to historical events, as he races against the clock."

Nagasaki Deadline was originally written years ago by David and Peter Griffiths. After 9/11, Fox Studios dropped the project like so many other films with terrorist related plots were given the ax. It was then picked up by Alcon Entertainment, given a new script and Martin Campbell to direct. He flew the coop to helm Green Lantern, and now the original writers are back with Spike Lee in tow.