Whitaker to join Reeves in Watchmen

Whitaker set for Night Watchman
Fresh off his Best Actor Oscar for The Last King of Scotland, Forest Whitaker is in final talks to star alongside Keanu Reeves in The Night Watchman, directed by David Ayer. Reeves was attached last month to play a member of an elite group of LAPD cops whose ruthless tactics to solve murders and battle gang violence falls into question with his peers. Whitaker will play a captain of the elite unit. James Ellroy wrote the script. Shooting is slated for May 21 with Fox Searchlight and New Regency financing. (Variety)