ER actress Maura Tierney, is to star as Al Pacino love interest in Warner Bros. upcoming psychological thriller, 'Insomnia', report Variety. She joins the 'Insomnia' cast along with Martin Donovan, Donovan will take the role of Pacino's police partner. Robin Williams and Hilary Swank are already attached.
The premise to 'Insomnia' provided by IMDB:
Sent from the city to investigate the murder of a teenage girl in a small Alaska town, a police detective (Pacino) accidentally shoots his own partner while trying to apprehend a suspect. Instead of admitting his guilt, the detective is given an unexpected alibi, but this "solution" only multiplies the emotional complexity and guilt over his partner's death. He's also still got a murder to solve, in addition to the blackmail and framing of an innocent bystander being orchestrated by the man they were chasing. There's also a local detective (Swank) who is conducting her own personal investigation... of his partner's death. Will it all come crashing down on him?
Christopher Nolan is directing the remake of the 1997 Norwegian film, which goes before cameras next week in Vancouver.
George Clooney and Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh are executive producers on the project.