Hub On Location: 'Edge of Darkness' staring Mel Gibson

Warner Bros. has acquired the North American rights to the made-in-Boston thriller "Edge of Darkness" starring Mel Gibson, reports Variety.

The film, currently in post-production, was directed by Martin Campbell from a script by "The Departed" scribe William Monahan.

Based on the dark 1985 BBC miniseries, "Edge of Darkness" is a thriller about a Boston cop who investigates the murder of his protester daughter who was killed on the steps of his own home.

"Edge of Darkness" was shot in Boston from Monday, Aug. 18 until Saturday, Nov. 22.

Locations (indicated by "EOD" sign like the one above) include South Station, Foodie's in the South End, Cathedral of the Holy Cross, 315 Dartmouth Street, 68 Bradfield in Roslindale, Gannon Municipal Golf Course in Lynn, Hampshire County Courthouse in Northampton, Mount Sugarloaf in South Deerfield as well as a sound stage in Chelsea.

The film is slotted for release in November. Click here for the backstory on "Edge of Darkness."