Barry Levinson takes noir 'Train'

August 07, 2008 Barry Levinson is boarding "Train," an "L.A. Confidential"-style noir based on Pete Dexter's novel, for Lakeshore Entertainment. Train" continues Lakeshore's diverse slate of specialty and commercial films; the production banner is behind movies ranging from Goldwyn's Ben Kingsley-Penelope Cruz romantic drama "Elegy" to Overture's spiritual drama "Henry Poole Is Here" and the summer '09 tentpole and Jason Statham action tale "Crank 2. Levinson, whose credits include "Diner" and "Good Morning, Vietnam," most recently closed the Festival de Cannes with his Hollywood satire "What Just Happened?" He also has signed on to direct the Western "Boone's Lick" for Universal as well as an adaptation of Bill Bryson's travel memoir "A Walk in the Woods."

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