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24 movies to watch in 2021 Today's best articles Daily business briefing Solving COVID newsletter It might be tempting the universe to present you with, well, something to look forward to. I say that because rereading my list of the most anticipated movies of 2020 is a sort of ironic survey of an industry in turmoil: now we have the hindsight to know of the shooting schedules that would be scrambled, the release dates that were delayed (and then delayed again). We know that theaters would sit dark and empty for months, and billions of dollars would be lost. Today, in the first week of January...

The Mauritanian tells the story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held in the notorious prison for 14 years without charge or trial

comments A new trailer for the tense legal drama The Mauritanian was released by STXFilms on Friday, ahead of its release in February. Depicting the true story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi (played by Tahar Rahim), the film stars Jodie Foster as defence attorney Nancy Hollander, and the tense clip opens with her visiting him in Guantanamo Bay and saying she'd like to defend his case. Mohamedou, who was held in the detention centre without charge, stands accused of being one of the recruiters for the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the film, and Benedict Cumberbatch's character Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch ...

Campbell Law alumnus portrayed in upcoming feature film ‘The Mauritanian’ RALEIGH — What would you do if you found out that one of your alumni was going to be portrayed in a movie by Oscar-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch? If you’re Campbell Law School Dean J. Rich Leonard, you ask if there is a scene in the movie in which Cumberbatch could possibly wear a shirt bearing the Campbell University logo. And then you make sure that shirt gets into the hands of the filmmakers, who just happen to be filming halfway around the world. The result?  Photo courtesy of STXfilms

Tahar Rahim plays real-life Guantanamo detainee Mohamedou Ould Slahi in "The Mauritanian." (STX) 10 Dec 2020 Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald looks at the dark side of the war on terror, a new military legal thriller now set for release in February 2021. The movie is based on the real-life story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Mauritanian citizen arrested after 9/11 for alleged terror connections. Tahar Rahim ("The Looming Tower") plays the title role, and Jodie Foster and Shailene Woodley star as the defense attorneys who represent him as he waits to be charged. Check out the trailer below...