Sneak peek of Mel Gibson in 'Edge of Darkness'

EW.com gives a "first look" of "Edge of Darkness," the made-in-Boston film currently in production and starring Mel Gibson.

The publicity photo, shot by Macall Polay, features the Aussie in his first lead role since "Signs" in 2002.

Based on the dark 1985 BBC miniseries, "Edge of Darkness" is a thriller about a cop who investigates the murder of his protester daughter. The photo here features Gibson's Thomas Craven character as he pays a visit to his daughter's boyfriend played by Shawn Roberts.

Director Martin Campbell tells EW.com that Gibson's return to the big screen as a leading man has been smooth.

''I'm sure he was nervous — he's been behind the camera for years,'' Campbell says. ''But he didn't show it.''

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