FilmNation flies high with 'Sky'

FilmNation Entertainment searching to ''Eye on the horizon,'' obtaining Guy Hibbert's script like a pointing vehicle for Oliver Hirschbiegel (''Downfall''). FilmNation made the announcement Monday in the Toronto Film Festival and stated it's ''aggressively'' putting the thriller with the goal of beginning to prep later this season. ''Sky'' follows several figures around the world because they are each influenced by the choice to drop a drone missile on the house in East Africa. This is Hibbert and Hirschbiegel's second collaboration following ''Five Minutes of Paradise,'' starring Liam Neeson. FilmNation EVP Production Karen Lunder introduced within the project to the organization and can produce alongside FilmNation's Leader of Production Aaron Ryder. Stephen Wright, who works together with the BBC in which the project was developed, will even produce. ''As a business we've been hunting for a project related to Oliver for a while,'' Ryder stated. Hirschbiegel stated he was attracted towards the project due to the tense subject material that examines contemporary warfare and it is detachment from real existence. FilmNation acquired the privileges from BBC Films, in cooperation with BBC TV. Zoe Brown brokered the offer for that BBC and Alison Cohen discussed the offer for FilmNation. Hirschbiegel is repped by UTA by Attorney Craig Hirsch. Hibbert is repped by UTA and also the Agency working in london. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com