Insights from the Cinematic World: brian helgeland

Legend

Written and directed by Brian Helgeland, Legend tells the story of Reggie and Ronnie Kray (Tom Hardy) as they have the time of their lives, ruling over London in the middle of the Swinging ’60s.

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On a budget of $110 million Salt's principal photography took place mostly on location in New York and Washington, D.C. from March to June 2009, while re-shoots were done in December 2009. Filming for a chase sequence took place in Albany on Water Street near the Interstate 787 ramp between April and May.

Salt

Salt is a 2010 American spy action thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce, written by Kurt Wimmer and Brian Helgeland, and starring Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Daniel Olbrychski, August Diehl and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, who is accused of being a KGB sleeper agent, and goes on the run to try to clear her name.

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