John Madden to helm Killshot in T.O.

Toronto – Exec producer Quentin Tarantino will send John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) to Toronto this fall to direct Killshot, an adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel for Miramax. The story follows a husband and wife who are marked for death when they uncover an extortion plot, with Mickey Rourke and Diane Lane in the leads. Viggo Mortensen and Justin Timberlake also star.

Tarantino produces along with David Webb and Jim Powers. Killshot is booked at Cinespace Film Studios through October and November. Sean Davidson