We suspect that Jean-Jacques Annaud kinda likes mountains. The director of The Bear and Seven Years in Tibet is headed for high altitudes again with Kashmir, a terrorism themed drama set in the titular Kashmir region. The film concerns three ex-mercenaries, who learn where a terrorist leader with a $30 million bounty on his head (let's call him Osama) is going to be for a short period of time. They decide to brave a trip into the volatile Kashmir region, between India and Pakistan, but they each have a different motive for taking the journey, and as the going gets tough, their loyalties are tested. DB Weiss wrote the script (he's now working on the I Am Legend prequel) and is set to go scouting locations with Annaud, who wants to shoot as close to Kashmir as possible, although the producers are prudently also scouting in Argentina, Mexico and other areas of India for alternatives. Filming is due to begin in late spring.

Helen O'Hara

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AGREE WITH MUSHTAQ
yes ur right the issue should be dealt with in the right manner, some may be terrorists but not all of them, the UN said that there should be elections and people should decide and the indians have refused to have a fair election, why ? so all of the kashmiris should not be shown as terrorists, but freedom fighters ... Read More ultraviolet About me
14:57, 16 October 2008 | Report This Post
RE: Shut up Mushtaq
As I understand it, it's not about Kashmiri freedom fighters / terrorists / whatevers but al Qaeda types. In any case, the distinction depends on who wins rather than tactics or aims, as far as I can tell. ... Read More Helen OHara About me
12:11, 14 October 2008 | Report This Post
Shut up Mushtaq
Like Pakistan hasn't caused any problems in Kashmir you fool. What you call 'freedom figthers', the rest of the world calls terrorists. This is a movie website, not a political blog. ... Read More Jinder About me
11:42, 14 October 2008 | Report This Post
I'm sure J-J Annaud will take your comment into consideration. He's known in the industry for basing his creative decisions on Empire Online user comments. ... Read More Manfrendshensindshen About me
11:11, 14 October 2008 | Report This Post
Please do Justice
Dear Sir, Please as you are making a Movie for Kashmir ,do not Project Kashmiri Freedom fighters as terrorists. We are fighting injustice that india ,indeed, is commiting in Kashmir. Please look at th sentiments of people of Kashmir. ... Read More numushtaq About me
10:32, 14 October 2008 | Report This Post