Dave Bautista is established to join Samuel L. Jackson for the upcoming action-adventure movie “Afterburn” for Black Bear, Stamina Media, Dogbone Amusement and Initial Movies, the business introduced Tuesday.
“Afterburn” will certainly be guided by professional feat planner and increasing supervisor J.J. Perry, that lately covered the Bautista thriller “The Killer’s Game” for Lionsgate.
The movie script is based upon the comic “Afterburn,” established 10 years after a large solar flare ruined modern technology around the world.
Bautista stars as Jake, a prize seeker that obtains worked with to recoup the Mona Lisa prior to a harmful warlord can take it for himself. Jackson has actually been cast in an undefined duty. Filming is slated to start this April in Europe.
Perry is best recognized for his feat and 2nd system guiding service hit franchise business like “John Wick” and “Fast and Furious.” This will certainly be his 2nd attribute movie after in 2014’s hit “Day Shift” for Netflix.
Expert manufacturers Neal H. Moritz of the “Fast and Furious” collection and Toby Jaffe (“Total Recall”) of Initial Movie are backing the task together with Steve Richards (“Sherlock Holmes”) of Stamina Media. Bautista will certainly likewise create via his business Dogbone Home entertainment.
“‘Afterburn’ is a terrific action story, combining the fun of Indiana Jones with the near future world building of ‘Children of Men,’” Jaffe stated in a declaration. “J.J. is going to bring this to life in a thrilling way, using real practical stunt work to create authentic, visceral set pieces. Dave is one of the leading action stars in the world today, as well as being an actor with real soul and versatility. So excited to be making ‘Afterburn’ with them both.”
“The combination of Dave Bautista and Sam Jackson in an epic adventure is a sure-fire proposition for the international marketplace” Black Bear’s Friedberg included. “With an action master like J.J. at the helm, and incredible producers in Steve, Neal and Toby, this is going to be a spectacular cinematic event.”
Black Bear is purchasing “Afterburn” at the future European Movie Market. CAA Media Financing will certainly take care of united state legal rights.
Bautista is stood for by CAA, Meisner Amusement Team, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & & Klein.(* )is stood for by CAA, Anonymous Web Content, Jackson Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & & Klein. Perry is repped by WME, Holly Jeter and Sloane, Deal, Weber & & Dern.and
