UPDATE: Black Bear has confirmed that acclaimed director Ric Roman Waugh (Angel Has Fallen) will replace Baltasar Kormákur to helm the Untitled action thriller starring Jason Statham (The Beekeeper). Alongside this news, an impressive ensemble cast has been revealed, featuring Bodhi Rae Breathnach (upcoming Hamnet), Bill Nighy (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest), Naomi Ackie (Blink Twice), and Daniel Mays (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story).
Principal photography has officially begun this week in the UK and Ireland. Black Bear introduced the project at the Cannes market last year and co-represents U.S. rights alongside Range Select.
Producers on the project includes Statham for Punch Palace Productions, John Friedberg (The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare) for Black Bear, Brendon Boyea (Kandahar) for Cinemachine, and Jon Berg (Wonder Woman) alongside Greg Silverman, former Warner Bros. President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production, for Stampede Ventures. Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler will serve as Executive Producers for Black Bear.
SOURCE: Black Bear
Action superstar Jason Statham (The Beekeeper) is set to star in an Untitled action thriller helmed by acclaimed director Baltasar Kormákur (2 Guns).
Based on a script by Ward Parry, with revisions by Christian Contreras and Parry, the film follows Statham as Mason, a man who lives in isolation in a remote Scottish island. When he rescues a young girl from the ocean in a terrible storm, he sets a chain of events in motion that brings a violent attack to his hideaway, forcing him back into the world to confront the ghosts of his past.
“The combination of Jason’s unparalleled skill in explosive action and track record in the genre, with Balt’s elevated, kinetic filmmaking style that always keeps character and story in the foreground is undeniable. We’re thrilled to bring this new action franchise to life with such talented partners as Balt and Jason and can’t wait to introduce the world to Michael Mason,” said Black Bear’s John Friedberg.
Principal photography is scheduled to commence in November in the UK and Iceland with production services and filming to take place at Kormákur’s RVK Studios facility in Reykjavik.
SOURCE: Black Bear
