Denzel Washington in Talks to Join SHOVEL READY

Denzel Washington is an incredible actor. He was great in Robert Zemeckis' Flight, and now he's in early talks to join another new film, called Shovel Ready. 

Warner Bros. is developing the project, which is an adaptation of an upcoming novel written by journalist Adam Sternbergh. The story is set in "a bombed-out, near future New York City where most of the population escapes reality by tapping into a digital fantasy world, a contract killer is hired to kill the daughter of a powerful, maniacal evangelist. Ultimately, the killer becomes the girl’s protector."

This sounds like it could be a really cool film, and it's right up Washington's ally. It seems like it would be a great project for him, and I hope he takes it on.