John Goodman joins Wahlberg in Boston marathon bombing pic

"Trumbo" actor John Goodman has joined Mark Wahlberg in "Patriots Day", an upcoming thriller focusing on the events surrounding the 2013 Boston marathon bombing.
Peter Berg is in the director's chair for the picture, said The Hollywood Reporter.
Wahlberg stars as a composite Boston Police Department officer who is central to the investigation and manhunt, while JK Simmons will play Sergeant first class (Sgt) Jeffrey Pugliese of the Watertown Police Department, who distinguished himself in combat with Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Goodman, 63, will play former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, who played a key role in coordinating the FBI, Watertown Police Department, Boston Police Department, Massachusetts State Police and local first responders.

"Commissioner Davis is an American hero, and John Goodman brings the extraordinary combination of humility, gravitas and empathy to portray him," said Berg in a statement.
CBS Films is handling production and marketing of the project, while Lionsgate is taking care of distribution. Filming is slated to begin later this month in Boston.
The goal is to open the movie in Boston, New York and Los Angeles on December 21, 2016.