Hilarie Burton - The List/Jo Johnston #1: B/c she is the light in this dark world of secrets.

a*shot*of*whiskey · 05-10-2006, 07:16 PM

So I thought I'd go ahead and start a thread for one of Hilarie's new and upcoming movies. According to IMDB, this movie is now in post-production with tentative release date in 2007.

Visit The List's Official Website

Cast and Crew

Director - Gary Wheeler
Writers - Michelle Hoppe and Johnston Moore
Based on the best selling novel by Robert Whitlow

Malcolm McDowell - Desmond Larochette
Will Patton - Harriston
Chuck Carrington - Renny Jacobsen
Hilarie Burton - Jo Johnston
Pat Hingle - Gus Eicholtz
Mary Beth Peil - Daisy Stokes (Dawson's Creek's "Grams")
Nicholas Ryan - Harold Smithfield
Elizabeth Omilami - Mama A
Afemo Omilami- AL Jenkins
R. Keith Harris - Bart Maxwell
Tim Ware - Thomas Layne

The Plot
Georgetown, South Carolina
November 30, 1863

After the battle of Gettysburg, a small group of South Carolina plantation owners realize that the fall of the Confederacy is inevitable. Coming together on a stormy night at the Rice Planter’s Inn in Georgetown, S.C., they formulated a desperate plan to smuggle gold and silver to safe havens in Europe. Out of this meeting is born a secret society known as The Covenant List of South Carolina, Ltd.

One Man opposes them.

Discerning an evil seed in The List, a weather-beaten prophet tries to warn his friends and neighbors. Ignored, he predicts that one of his descendants will call down the judgment of Almighty God on the wicked plans of greedy men.

The List succeeds. Decades pass.

The respective interests of each family are passed through the generations from father to son. The amount of money now under control of The List is enormous. It remains secret; it grows more sinister.

The prophecy lies dormant.

Renny Jacobson, a young Charlotte lawyer, learns that his father has suddenly died. Returning home to Charleston, Renny is shocked to discovery that his father bequeathed his significant estate to charity, only leaving Renny an interest in an unknown, obscure entity – The Covenant List of South Carolina, Ltd.

Renny is contacted by The List.

Along with a beautiful young woman named Jo Johnston. Renny is caught in a web of intrigue, deception, greed and spiritual warfare that reaches from the steamy coasts of South Carolina to the secret vaults of Swiss banks.

Other characters include: Desmond LaRochette, the current leader of The List, Agnes Flowers, an African-American woman who reveals hidden truths about Renny’s family, A.L. Jenkins, a fellow-lawyer who comes to Renny’s aide in a time of great struggle, and Daisy stokes, a retired missionary whose prayers scale the heights of heaven.

Film Stills Courtesy of Hilarie Burton Online.

Vacate · 05-10-2006, 07:46 PM

Squeeeee! Is this a wide release? Or indie thing?

***Never Harm You*** · 05-10-2006, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Vacate

Squeeeee! Is this a wide release? Or indie thing?

I hope it's wide. I don't wanna search all of Kansas City for a theater.

a*shot*of*whiskey · 05-10-2006, 08:03 PM

It better be wide enough for me to see it in Seattle

seethestars · 05-10-2006, 08:55 PM

That sounds like it could be really good! Im excited!

She looks awesome in the photo. Like Peyton from last weeks episode. Same hair.. red dress... just stunning.

miSStakentriSh · 05-10-2006, 09:33 PM

It better be wide. Or I might have to travel with my Junior to go see it, wherever it's playing.

Thanks for the thread, L!

a*shot*of*whiskey · 05-11-2006, 09:19 AM

No problem Trish. Keep on checking the site for a trailer. It should be up soon...I hope.

ETA: It seems like they're working on getting the links up at the site. I just checked and the Guestbook is working now. So hopefully tomorrow the trailer will be up

Fi-na-na · 05-11-2006, 06:27 PM

so i kinda wanna read the book sometime maybe after school gets out but i'm curious to know what kinda book it is. Laur, you're reading it now right? Does it have a lot of complex words and sentences..or is it pretty simple to read and understand? ..i don't think i've read for pleasure for years..so reading can be quite a chore for me.

a*shot*of*whiskey · 05-11-2006, 06:32 PM

It isn't complex at all. Very easy to read. Close to 400pages I think. I'm almost done actually. Although someone already spoiled me with the ending

Just a warning though it has a lot of religious overtones...biblical stuff. It revolves around the struggle between good and evil in a way. So if you're not into that kind of thing, then it might throw you off. But its an awesome story I think and I think you all will love Hilarie's character Jo

Fi-na-na · 05-11-2006, 06:57 PM

oh ok thanks. if i read it, the religious stuff will most definetely throw me off. but i still might read it. i'm more of a movie girl..so i'm sure the movie will be more enjoyable..plus we get to see hilarie

a*shot*of*whiskey · 05-12-2006, 09:07 AM

I finally finished reading the book last night. And EEEEE..I can't wait to really see this movie now.

I just checked the site again and when you click on "Trailer" there is now a pop-up

The actual trailer should be up soon

bluebird24 · 05-12-2006, 09:53 AM

The updated site looks great. Hilarie looks so pretty in that pic...and Chuck

Can't wait to see this movie: the book was a good read. I don't usually read religious type books but the plot was interesting enough to keep my attention.

a*shot*of*whiskey · 05-13-2006, 07:00 PM

Some avies made by Lily:

and by Nick Nack

~Pacey's Girl~ · 05-15-2006, 10:08 PM

Wow, Hil looks gorgeous. It looks like a really good movie.

miSStakentriSh · 05-15-2006, 10:29 PM

Aw, snagging avies by Lily. So freakin' gorgeous.

Forksterrrrrrr


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