John Krasinski Joins Benghazi Drama '13 Hours'; Emily Blunt Eyes Villain Role in 'The Huntsman'

Husband and wife duo John Krasinski and Emily Blunt made for quite the gorgeous couple at the Critics Choice Awards earlier this week as she won for Best Actress in an Action Movie. He wouldn't let me get close enough to snag a picture and I'll forever hold a grudge over that, but it won't stop me from checking out the new films they've lined up.

A few months ago we learned uber-patriot Michael Bay would be taking on the Benghazi attack with 13 Hours, an adaptation of Mitchell Zuckoff's book that would follow "the six-man security team that fought to defend the many Americans stationed at the U.S. State Department Special Mission Compound in Benghazi after it was attacked on Sept. 11, 2012." Krasinski is set to lead the film as security operator Jack Silva, which is a pseudonym for Zuckoff. Hopefully the film sticks to the facts and steers clear of the lies perpetuated by those with political agendas.  [THR]

And Emily Blunt could take on another action movie as she's in talks to join Chris Hemsworth in The Huntsman, a spinoff of Snow White and the Huntsman. She'd take on a villainous turn as The Snow Queen, the twin sister to Charlize Theron's evil Ravenna. There's one major problem, though, and it's the sudden departure of director Frank Darabont who left over creative differences. Universal has a replacement in mind and the film should still hit the target April 22nd 2016 release date. [TheWrap/Deadline]

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Michael Bay will Take on the Benghazi Attack with '13 Hours'

Go ahead and bring up Benghazi at during Thanksgiving dinner next month. See how that goes. Chances are the dinner conversation will suddenly get very heated and polarized, just as it is when the political talking heads kick the subject around on TV. While some have tried to turn it into some all-encompassing conspiracy, the truth of the matter is that some good people lost their lives during the tragic attack, and their story deserves to be told with subtlety and care. Enter: Michael Bay. Huh??

The ultra-patriotic Bay is in talks to direct 13 Hours, which will focus on the security team who fought to defend the U.S. Diplomatic mission in Benghazi and protect American lives on September 11th 2012. The $30-$40M political drama, which is pretty small by Bay standards, is based on the book by Mitchell Zuckoff, with The Town's Chuck Hogan writing the script.

This sounds like the kind of flag waving exercise Bay loves, but a story like this is going to require more nuance than the director has ever shown before. No word on when filming begins but keep an eye on this one. [THR]

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