Sleeping Dogs
Summary
Sleeping Dogs ' first drone is here , revealing more about the murder mystery starringRussell Crowe in the lead role . Directed by Adam Cooper , Sleeping Dogsis based on the novelThe Book of Mirrorsby source E.O. Chirovici . Russell Crowe stars as Roy Freeman in the celluloid , which follows the former homicide detective as he undergoes data-based Alzheimer ’s treatment and then revisit a decennary - sure-enough unsolved murder pillowcase .
The Avenue Filmnow unfreeze the first preview forSleeping Dogsahead of the film ’s March 22 release date . Check it out below :
The lagger teases a fast - paced , unpredictable plot , with the addition of Roy ’s memory plot line giving the thriller an exciting twist .
What To Expect From Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogscontinues a busy few year for Crowe , with the role player lately asterisk inThe Pope ’s Exorcist , which end up being a surprise hit at the box office . The Pope ’s Exorcistwas made on a small budget of only $ 18 million , but end up pulling in over $ 77 million at the box office . It ’s unclear ifSleeping Dogswill be able to replicate this success , however , after 2020’sUnhinged , another mid - budget Crowe thriller , fail to break even .
Crowe is expected to reprise his function as Father Gabriel forThe Pope ’s exorciser 2 .
In addition to Crowe , Sleeping Dogsalso stars Karen Gillan , who is best known for roleplay Nebula in theGuardians of the Galaxymovies . Also look in the movie are Marton Csokas , Kelly Greyson , Lucy - Rose Leonard , Ellizabeth Blackmore , and Thomas M. Wright . The coming murder mystery story also marks a reunification for Crowe and actor Tommy Flanagan , with the two actors previously appearing together as part of thecast ofGladiator , Ridley Scott ’s 2000 epic .
While there is no shortage of murder mystery films , with Rian Johnson’sKnives Outmovies representing the most successful recent examples , sleep Dogshas an opportunity to rig itself apart with its clever memory - based twirl . It remains to be encounter exactly how musical theme regarding memory will be woven into the narrative , but the idea of a tec revisiting an one-time fount after undergoing data-based memory loss discourse does seem like a novel one .
Source : The Avenue Film
