Posted: Mon., Jul. 10, 2006, 9:00pm PT

Thesp duo investigate 'Detectives'

Murphy, Liu to topline indie pic

Cillian Murphy and Lucy Liu will team for the indie pic "Watching the Detectives" for Peace Arch Entertainment and Plum Pictures. Shooting starts Monday in New York City.

Romantic comedy is about a film noir buff whose world is turned upside down when a real-life femme fatale provides far more adventure than he ever experienced. Paul Soter is directing from his own script.

Gotham-based Plum Pictures is producing, with Peace Arch co-financing and handling worldwide distribution. Plum's Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg and Galt Niederhoffer are producing in association with Hart-Lunsford Pictures. Peace Arch is exec producer along with Irving Schwartz, Randy Simon and Bill Benenson.

Liu next will be seen in "3 Needles," "The Cleaner" and "Rise." Murphy next stars in "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" and "Sunshine."

Pic marks Soter's directorial debut. He's known for his work with Broken Lizard, the comedy troupe behind comedy pics "Super Troopers," "Club Dread" and the upcoming "Beerfest."


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