Alan Glynn's Novel The Dark Fields Gets a Film Adaptation

Alan Glynn's novel "The Dark Fields" will receive a film adaption starring Robert De Niro, Anna Friel (Irish Jam), and Bradley Cooper (The Hangover). The novel imagines a new drug that "makes one smarter" (Bloody). However, as with most situations the positives have a few negatives including migraines for the user and a group of killers which shadow the protagonist's (Cooper) every move. Have a look at additional stars inside with a synopsis below.

The synopsis for The Dark Fields here:

"The story follows a down-and-out writer (Cooper) who gets his hands on a top-secret pharmaceutical drug that makes one smarter. He experiences sudden financial and social success but soon discovers that the drug has lethal and lasting side effects, including "trip-switching," a phenomenon in which time moves with a stop-motion quality. Before long, mysterious antagonists are pursuing him" (Bloody).

Release Date: March 18, 2011.

Director: Neil Burger.

Writer: Leslie Dixon.

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, Robert De Niro, Anna Friel, Andrew Howard, and Abbie Cornish.

Sources:

The Dark Fields at Bloody Disgusting

The Dark Fields at CinemaBlend

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