The American Can Movie Updates
Total Updates: 11
- added Denzel Washington (Rumored) to the credits
- changed the production status to Development
- added Ken Stovitz to the credits
- added James Lassiter to the credits
- added John Lee Hancock to the credits
- added Will Smith to the credits
- added Overbrook Entertainment as a production company
- added Columbia Pictures as a production company
- added Sony Pictures as a distributor
- added a synopsis
- "John Keller, an ex-Marine, orchestrates the rescue of 244 of his New Orleans neighbors after their building, the American Can Co., is flooded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The five-story structure sits in eleven feet of water after the breach of the levees."
- created the movie profile
Wed., Jun. 29, 2011
from New York Magazine
Will Smith Wants Denzel Washington for His Katrina Drama, The American Can
For two years, Will Smith has been trying to bring the Hurricane Katrina drama The American Can to the big screen. Though he was once signed on to produce and possibly star in the film, Vulture now hears that he's taking a strictly behind-the-scenes position and intends to offer Denzel Washington the lead role.