Benedict Cumberbatch To Be Joined By Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley in 'Prisoner 760'

Okay, get your eyes here as we have news about none other than Benedict Cumberbatch. Apart from the select few who are still wondering how to pronounce his name, this piece is about Cumberbatch's upcoming project, Prisoner 760.

Joining him and thus making the cast a prolific one are actors Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley and Tahar Rahim. According to a report in Variety, the movie tells the true story of a fight for survival against all odds. Captured by the U.S. government, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Rahim) languishes in prison for years without charge or trial. Losing all hope, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Woodley). Together, they face countless obstacles in a desperate pursuit for justice. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by formidable military prosecutor Lt. Stuart Couch (Cumberbatch), eventually reveals a shocking and far-reaching conspiracy.

The film is based on Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s New York Times best-selling memoir “Guantánamo Diary.” Principal photography is set to commence in South Africa on Dec. 2. Macdonald is directing from a screenplay by Michael Bronner. Cumberbatch is producing with Adam Ackland and Leah Clarke for their company SunnyMarch, alongside Lloyd Levin and Beatriz Levin for Black Sheep Pictures, Mark Holder and Christine Holder through their newly formed venture Wonder Street and Branwen Prestwood-Smith. Michael Bronner also serves as producer.