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William Monahan To Write/Direct 'Becket' from Deadline

William Monahan, the Oscar-winning The Departed scribe who made his directing debut on the upcoming London Boulevard, has found his next film. He'll write and direct Becket, a new adaptation of the Jean Anouilh play that was previously turned into a 1964 film that starred Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton.

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  • "In 1162, Thomas Becket is appointed by his friend Henry II as Archbishop of Canterbury then ultimately sides with the church against the crown."

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