Rob Lowe to star in KNIFE FIGHT

Rob Lowe has signed for the lead role in a new film entitled Knife Fight, which deals with the dark side of political operatives. Lowe seems at ease as a politician, he played senior White House aide Sam Seaborn in The West Wing and California senator Robert McCallister in Brothers and Sisters. In Knife Fight, he plays "a political crisis specialist who plays hard and tough in dealing with various October campaign surprises."

Financing is being put together independently through deluca films and Divisadero Pictures. Casting is underway under the supervision of Mary Vernieu, for a summer production start. A director is expected to be revealed soon for the film to meet a scheduled release in October 2012, to coincide with the Presidential Election. 

Lowe's autobiography Stories I Only Tell My Friends debuts this weekend at #3 on The New York Times Bestseller Lists. He is currently starring on a character arc on Parks and Recreation, but it's not known how long that will last. I am interested to see how this story develops. What are your thoughts on this news?