Colin Farrell stars in ‘A Winter’s Tale’

A version of the A Winter’s Tale starring Colin Farrell will open on Valentine’s Day.

Writer –director Akiva Goldsman explained that this project took a long time to develop. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Goldsman said, ”This movie is kind of an exercise in faith. I was trying to write it, and my wife passed away while I was writing the screenplay, and I didn't think I'd do much of anything after that. This became kind of a Hail Mary to the idea that there's a peacefulness behind random acts of love."

This represents a directorial debut for Goldsman who wrote and produced A Beautiful Mind and I Am Legend. Farrell seemed like a natural choice to play Peter Lake. In A Winter’s Tale, Farrell plays a burglar falls for an heiress who dies in his arms. According to the LA Times, Farrell is a romantic hero in this film. The movie is firmly based on Mark Helprin’s lengthy novel. Farrell co-stars with Jennifer Connelly and Russell Crowe.

A Winter’s Tale will be released by Warner Bros. on Feb. 14.

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