HACKSAW RIDGE Mel Gibson's first directorial since 2006
Lionsgate Films is in final talks to acquire North American distribution rights for Mel Gibson's latest directorial effort, Hacksaw Ridge. The film – which stars former Amazing Spider-Man Andrew Garfield – marks Gibson's first film as a director since Apocalypto in 2006.
Hacksaw Ridge tells the true story of war hero Desmond T. Doss (Garfield), who was the first objector in American military history to receive the Medal of Honor despite his refusal to bear arms for religious reasons.
Details of the deal with Lionsgate haven't been disclosed, but estimates place it as high as $15 million. Robert Schenkkan (The Pacific) and Randall Wallace (We Were Soldiers) wrote the film.
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