James Franco, Rob Lowe, and Jennifer Jason Leigh to Star in New Ben Shaprio-Written Film
The Daily Wire has announced *Confession*, a Soviet-era thriller written by Ben Shapiro, with James Franco, Rob Lowe and Jennifer Jason Leigh among its cast. The film follows a professor imprisoned in Stalin-era Moscow on suspicion of conspiring with a dissident priest, and marks another expansion of the company’s film operation with established actors.
The cast also includes Nick Nolte, Brad Dourif, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Emile Hirsch and Dean Norris; Václav Marhoul directs. The article notes the political associations and controversies surrounding some performers and the Daily Wire’s previous films. *Confession* is due for a limited cinema release and streaming on the Daily Wire on 11 November.
- Ben Shapiro wrote the Stalin-era thriller *Confession*.
- James Franco, Rob Lowe and Jennifer Jason Leigh star.
- It arrives in cinemas and on Daily Wire streaming on 11 November.
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The Daily Wire is a US media company known for political commentary and for producing films. Ben Shapiro, one of its founders and a conservative commentator, has also written screenplays for the company’s films.
The story is set in Moscow under Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, when the state imprisoned people it suspected of opposing its rule. Its central characters include a professor and a dissident priest, whose alleged connection brings them under suspicion. James Franco, Rob Lowe and Jennifer Jason Leigh are among the established actors in the cast, and Václav Marhoul is directing.
The film reflects the Daily Wire’s growing investment in entertainment alongside its news and commentary work. Its release may draw attention both to the company’s film ambitions and to the political associations of people involved.