Michael Keaton is set to direct and star in the noir thriller, 'Knox Goes Away,' from writer Gregory Poirier.
Rejoice, fans of Birdman, the Batman movies, and the one or two of you that actually stayed for the post-credits scenes in Morbius. Iconic manifold character actor Michael Keaton is set to step behind the camera for just the second time in his career, preparing to direct the noir thriller Knox Goes Away, in which he's also set to star. The movie was written by Gregory Poirier, best known as the scriptie behind John Singleton's Rosewood, for which he won a major award from the WGA.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY "Knox Goes Away is the story of a contract killer who is diagnosed with a fast-moving form of dementia and is presented with the opportunity to redeem himself by saving the life of his estranged adult son. But to do so he must race against the police closing in on him as well as the ticking clock of his own rapidly deteriorating mind.
Keaton's last stint in the director's chair, on 2008's crime drama The Merry Gentlemen, was received tepidly by critics, who variously considered it a "puff piece for Keaton" and having performances of "understated beauty". Empire was particularly scathing, writing the following of the movie: Keep an eye on Collider for all news around Knox Goes Away, from additional casting news to a provisional release date.