Foster, Ribisi, Luna & Haas Join Wahlberg & Beckinsale In Contraband

A remake of the 2008 Icelandic film Reykjavik-Rotterdam, Contraband stars Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale. ThePlaylist reports that Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, Diego Luna (Terminal, Milk), Lukas Haas (Inception, Brick) and Caleb Landry Jones (X-Men First Class) have joined the production. It centers on a security guard with financial troubles considers a return to his smuggling ways when an associate offers a potentially lucrative opportunity. The release date has been set for March 16th 2012 which can't come soon enough.

Beckinsale Joins Wahlberg In Contraband

Kate Beckinsale (Snow Angels, Underworld) has joined Mark Wahlberg in the remake of Icelandic film Reykjavik-Rotterdam now titled Contraband. While I'm looking forward to remakes of foreign films like Dragon Tattoo and Let Me In others like the odd looking Tourist worry me about the trend. I'll hold off my opinion on this project until the trailer is released.