Mutiny (upcoming film)

Mutiny is an upcoming British-American action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet from a script written by Lindsay Michel and J. P. Davis. It stars Jason Statham, Annabelle Wallis and Jason Wong. Produced by Punch Palace Productions and MadRiver Pictures, the film is set to be released by Sky Original Film and Lionsgate in the UK and US, respectively.

Mutiny
Directed byJean-François Richet
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  • United States
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Premise

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Cole Reed was in the Special Forces and served as a New York police officer in a former life. Now working private security, Reed is framed for murdering his Thai billionaire friend, Tibu, and he comes across an international conspiracy in his search for the true killer.

Cast

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Production

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Mutiny was produced by Jason Statham's new production company Punch Palace Productions and MadRiver Pictures with a script written by Lindsay Michel and J. P. Davis. The project had Statham attached to star and Jean-François Richet to direct going into the 2024 Cannes Film Market.[1] In September 2024, Annabelle Wallis was cast to lead opposite Statham.[2] In October, Jason Wong joined the cast.[3] The casting of Roland Møller as the film's antagonist as well as Arnas Fedaravičius, and Adrian Lester was announced in November.[4]

Principal photography began in September 2024 in the United Kingdom.[5] Part of filming locked down the entrance to One Canada Square at Canary Wharf.[6] Additional filming is took place in Malta,[7] and ultimately wrapped in November.[4]

Release

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Lionsgate acquired the project for North American distribution before the 2024 Cannes Film Market, where it remained for sale in other regions.[1] Sky Original Film acquired the distribution rights for the United Kingdom for a theatrical release as well as on Sky Cinema.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (10 May 2024). "Jason Statham Teams with Plane Director Jean-Francois Richet & MadRiver for Action-Thriller Mutiny, Lionsgate Pre-Buys North America Before Veterans Launches Hot Project at Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  2. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (4 September 2024). "Annabelle Wallis to Co-Star Opposite Jason Statham in Action-Thriller Mutiny". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  3. ^ Ritman, Alex (October 11, 2024). "Jason Wong Joins Jason Statham in Lionsgate Action-Thriller Mutiny From Plane Director (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation.
  4. ^ a b Grobar, Matt (November 18, 2024). "Roland Møller Lands Villain Role Opposite Jason Statham In Lionsgate Action-Thriller Mutiny; Arnas Fedaravičius, Adrian Lester Also Set". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  5. ^ Calnan, Ellie (24 September 2024). "2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024.
  6. ^ Donnelly, Luke (9 September 2024). "Jason Statham spotted filming latest movie in East London". MyLondon. Reach plc. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024.
  7. ^ Daniels, Nia (10 September 2024). "Jason Statham films action thriller in the UK". The Knowledge Online. Media Business Insight. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024.
  8. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (6 June 2024). "Jason Statham's Mutiny From Plane Director Jean-Francois Richet Acquired for U.K. by Sky Original Film (Exclusive)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024.
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