by nate on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 | Entertainment, News | No Comments

Angelina Jolie begins work today on Salt, a spy thriller about a rogue CIA operative who tries to clear her name after she is accused of being a Russian sleeper agent — perhaps falsely, perhaps not.

The story revolves around CIA officer Evelyn Salt, who finds herself on the run from her own colleagues after she is accused by a defector of being a Russian spy. It will take all of her training and skills in order for her to have a chance at clearing her name and gaining her life back.

Salt is being directed by Phillip Noyce, who made the 1990s-era Jack Ryan films with Harrison Ford, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger.

He promises Salt will be “a reality-based spy movie with action set pieces as thrilling as the most crowd-pleasing movies of this genre.”

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