FilmStalker
November 29, 2006
Richard Brunton

Hugo Weaving is joining Rose Byrne, Matt Le Nevez and Radha Mitchell in an upcoming film noir called The Tender Hook. It's a 1920's type film noir which will be the first outing for writer and director Jonathon Ogilvie.It's great to see something exciting being made, and especially new talent being given a chance in this swamp of remakes, sequels and prequels. I'm especially interested in this news from Production Weekly because I love the whole noir genre, it provides for some incredible thrillers.

Here's the blurb:

Oh superb, it's set in the world of boxing, perfect for the seedy backdrop of a film noir.

Weaving is a great talent who I think has been pushed into a particular type of film after appearing in the Matrix series, so it's good to see some films reaching the headlines that are showcasing his talents and not playing to his Matrix fame.