Boyle's 127 Hours to close London film fest
Last Updated: Friday, August 13, 2010 | 10:28 AM ET
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Danny Boyle's new movie, 127 Hours, will wrap the London Film Festival this fall. He last landed the coveted closing night spot in 2008 with his award-winning hit Slumdog Millionaire. (Eugene Hoshiko/Associated Press)The new movie 127 Hours, from Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle, has landed the closing night slot for the London Film Festival.
Organizers announced on Friday that Boyle's latest would wrap this year's event on Oct. 28.
Starring U.S. actor James Franco, 127 Hours is based on the true story of Aron Ralston, the mountain climber who became trapped under a boulder for nearly five days and was forced to amputate his right arm with a dull blade to escape.
Boyle reteamed with Simon Beaufoy and Christian Colson, his Slumdog Millionaire screenwriter and producer, respectively, for the new project.
The London Film Festival "played a vital role in the journey of Slumdog Millionaire in 2008 and it's great to be bringing new work here and renewing a happy partnership," British director Boyle, whose Slumdog Millionaire closed the U.K. event in 2008, said in a statement.
"I can't wait to unveil the new film and I hope it provides a worthy climax to what will hopefully be two weeks of great movies for our city."
The London Film Festival opens Oct. 13 with Never Let Me Go, a drama based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, and starring acclaimed young British actors Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield.
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