‘The Gentleman’ actor, Theo James has joined Aaron Taylor-Johnson on David Mackenzie’s heist thriller ‘Fuze.’
Written by Ben Hopkins, the project opens on the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb in a London construction site, sparking a mass evacuation – the perfect cover for a heist.
Producers for the feature include Gillian Berrie for Sigma Films and Sebastien Raybaud and Callum Grant for Anton. Giles Nuttgens joins Mackenzie’s creative team as director of photography after previously collaborating on ‘Hell or High Water.’
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The movie sees Taylor-Johnson reuniting with Mackenzie after working together on ‘Outlaw King’ in 2018.
Filming is set to commence in early July.
James is known for the ‘Divergent’ film series, Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’ series which is available to watch on Netflix. He will next be seen...
Written by Ben Hopkins, the project opens on the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb in a London construction site, sparking a mass evacuation – the perfect cover for a heist.
Producers for the feature include Gillian Berrie for Sigma Films and Sebastien Raybaud and Callum Grant for Anton. Giles Nuttgens joins Mackenzie’s creative team as director of photography after previously collaborating on ‘Hell or High Water.’
Also in news – Liam Hemsworth revealed as Geralt of Rivia in first look from ‘The Witcher’ season 4
The movie sees Taylor-Johnson reuniting with Mackenzie after working together on ‘Outlaw King’ in 2018.
Filming is set to commence in early July.
James is known for the ‘Divergent’ film series, Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’ series which is available to watch on Netflix. He will next be seen...
- 5/29/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Theo James has been cast opposite Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Fuze, directed by David Mackenzie. Filming is set to begin at the beginning of July.
Written by Ben Hopkins, Fuze opens on the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb in a London construction site sparking a mass evacuation the perfect cover for a heist.
The film is produced by Gillian Berrie for Sigma Films and Sebastien Raybaud and Callum Grant for Anton. Anton is fully financing the film. UTA Independent Film Group and WME Independent will co-rep the US rights with Anton.
James is an Emmy Award nominee for his role in HBO’s The White Lotus. He can currently be seen in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen for Netflix. His next starring, feature role, Stephen King’s The Monkey, sold to Neon...
Written by Ben Hopkins, Fuze opens on the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb in a London construction site sparking a mass evacuation the perfect cover for a heist.
The film is produced by Gillian Berrie for Sigma Films and Sebastien Raybaud and Callum Grant for Anton. Anton is fully financing the film. UTA Independent Film Group and WME Independent will co-rep the US rights with Anton.
James is an Emmy Award nominee for his role in HBO’s The White Lotus. He can currently be seen in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen for Netflix. His next starring, feature role, Stephen King’s The Monkey, sold to Neon...
- 5/28/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Award-winning actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been cast in the movie ‘Fuze’ by director David Mackenzie.
Written by Ben Hopkins, the project opens on the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb in a London construction site, sparking a mass evacuation – the perfect cover for a heist.
The movie sees Taylor-Johnson reuniting with Mackenzie after working together on ‘Outlaw King’ in 2018.
Also in news – Dave Bautista & Samuel L. Jackson cast in action thriller ‘Afterburn’
Producers for the feature include Gillian Berrie for Sigma Films and Sebastien Raybaud and Callum Grant for Anton. Giles Nuttgens joins Mackenzie’s creative team as director of photography after previously collaborating on ‘Hell or High Water.’
Mackenzie said ‘Tension is one of the purest emotions that cinema can create. I had the idea of combining all the high stakes of an unexploded bomb with that of a bank robbery – clashing these two genres to create...
Written by Ben Hopkins, the project opens on the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb in a London construction site, sparking a mass evacuation – the perfect cover for a heist.
The movie sees Taylor-Johnson reuniting with Mackenzie after working together on ‘Outlaw King’ in 2018.
Also in news – Dave Bautista & Samuel L. Jackson cast in action thriller ‘Afterburn’
Producers for the feature include Gillian Berrie for Sigma Films and Sebastien Raybaud and Callum Grant for Anton. Giles Nuttgens joins Mackenzie’s creative team as director of photography after previously collaborating on ‘Hell or High Water.’
Mackenzie said ‘Tension is one of the purest emotions that cinema can create. I had the idea of combining all the high stakes of an unexploded bomb with that of a bank robbery – clashing these two genres to create...
- 2/8/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Aaron Taylor-Johnson set to star in bank heist film, Fuze, from Outlaw King director David Mackenzie
Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been spending the last couple of years trying to avoid James Bond questions since it was said he was testing for the new role. The Bullet Train star stated, “I just focus on the things I can have in my hands right now. What’s in front of me right now.“ What’s in front of him is his next go at comic book movies with the Spider-man-related film, Kraven The Hunter. The Sony film, made in association with Marvel, was originally set to release last year. However, the strikes would delay the movie to late this summer on August 30, 2024.
While we wait to see what happens on the James Bond front, Taylor-Johnson has lined up a new project that will reunite him with his Outlaw King director, David Mackenzie. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Taylor-Johnson will be starring in Fuze, a bank heist movie with a bit of a twist.
While we wait to see what happens on the James Bond front, Taylor-Johnson has lined up a new project that will reunite him with his Outlaw King director, David Mackenzie. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Taylor-Johnson will be starring in Fuze, a bank heist movie with a bit of a twist.
- 2/8/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Aaron Taylor-Johnson will star in UK outfit Anton’s heist thriller Fuze, directed by Hell Or High Water filmmaker David Mackenzie.
The feature reunites Taylor-Johnson with Mackenzie, who directed him in Outlaw King.
Fuze opens on the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb in a London construction site, sparking a mass evacuation – the perfect cover for a heist.
Scotland’s Gillian Berrie produces for Sigma Films and Sebastien Raybaud and Callum Grant for Anton.
Ben Hopkins has written the script.
“I had the idea of combining all the high stakes of an unexploded bomb with that of a...
The feature reunites Taylor-Johnson with Mackenzie, who directed him in Outlaw King.
Fuze opens on the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb in a London construction site, sparking a mass evacuation – the perfect cover for a heist.
Scotland’s Gillian Berrie produces for Sigma Films and Sebastien Raybaud and Callum Grant for Anton.
Ben Hopkins has written the script.
“I had the idea of combining all the high stakes of an unexploded bomb with that of a...
- 2/8/2024
- ScreenDaily
Aaron Taylor-Johnson has found his next role in David Mackenzie’s heist thriller “Fuze,” which Anton will launch at the European Film Market in Berlin this month.
The film reunites Taylor-Johnson and “Hell or High Water” helmer Mackenzie, who last worked together on 2018’s “Outlaw King.” With a script from Ben Hopkins, “Fuze” “opens on the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb in a London construction site, sparking a mass evacuation – the perfect cover for a heist,” according to the film’s synopsis.
Taylor-Johnson’s stacked project lineup currently includes the headlining role in Marvel’s “Kraven and the Hunter,” due out in August; “The Fall Guy” alongside Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt; and Robert Eggers’ highly anticipated “Nosferatu.” Mackenzie’s 2016 neo-Western “Hell or High Water” scored four Oscar noms, including best picture, and he’s also set to direct “Relay” starring Lily James, Riz Ahmed and Sam Worthington.
The film reunites Taylor-Johnson and “Hell or High Water” helmer Mackenzie, who last worked together on 2018’s “Outlaw King.” With a script from Ben Hopkins, “Fuze” “opens on the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb in a London construction site, sparking a mass evacuation – the perfect cover for a heist,” according to the film’s synopsis.
Taylor-Johnson’s stacked project lineup currently includes the headlining role in Marvel’s “Kraven and the Hunter,” due out in August; “The Fall Guy” alongside Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt; and Robert Eggers’ highly anticipated “Nosferatu.” Mackenzie’s 2016 neo-Western “Hell or High Water” scored four Oscar noms, including best picture, and he’s also set to direct “Relay” starring Lily James, Riz Ahmed and Sam Worthington.
- 2/8/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is set to reunite with director David Mackenzie as the star of upcoming heist thriller Fuze.
The pair previously worked together on Mackenzie’s 2018 Robert the Bruce drama Outlaw King, which followed heist drama Hell or High Water.
Written by Ben Hopkins, Fuze opens on the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb in a London construction site, sparking a mass evacuation, which the serves as perfect cover for a heist.
‘I had the idea of combining all the high stakes of an unexploded bomb with that of a bank robbery – clashing these two genres to create as much pressure as possible in a context that feels as real as possible. Ben Hopkins took those ingredients and cooked up the compelling script that we are now taking into production,” said Mackenzie.
The film is produced by Gillian Berrie for Sigma Films and Sebastien Raybaud and Callum Grant for Anton.
Giles Nuttgens joins Mackenzie’s creative team as director of photography after previously collaborating together on Hell or High Water.
’Together David Mackenzie and Dp, Giles Nuttgens are dynamos. Just add Aaron Taylor-Johnson and we have the Midas touch for this whirlwind movie,” said Berrie.
Anton is financing and will be selling the world rights at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin and will present a sizzle reel for the film.
David is uniquely talented at pairing large-scale filmmaking with truly unique characters. Fuze melds the relentless tension of a bomb movie to the heist genre,” said Anton’s Raybaud and Grant.
UTA Independent Film Group and WME Independent will co-rep the US rights with Anton.
Taylor-Johnson is repped by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, WME and Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern, Llp. David Mackenzie is repped by UTA, United Agents in London, and Alan Wertheimer and Kim Jaime. Gillian Berrie is repped by UTA, United Agents in London, and Alan Wertheimer and Kim Jaime. Giles Nuttgens is repped by UTA.
The pair previously worked together on Mackenzie’s 2018 Robert the Bruce drama Outlaw King, which followed heist drama Hell or High Water.
Written by Ben Hopkins, Fuze opens on the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb in a London construction site, sparking a mass evacuation, which the serves as perfect cover for a heist.
‘I had the idea of combining all the high stakes of an unexploded bomb with that of a bank robbery – clashing these two genres to create as much pressure as possible in a context that feels as real as possible. Ben Hopkins took those ingredients and cooked up the compelling script that we are now taking into production,” said Mackenzie.
The film is produced by Gillian Berrie for Sigma Films and Sebastien Raybaud and Callum Grant for Anton.
Giles Nuttgens joins Mackenzie’s creative team as director of photography after previously collaborating together on Hell or High Water.
’Together David Mackenzie and Dp, Giles Nuttgens are dynamos. Just add Aaron Taylor-Johnson and we have the Midas touch for this whirlwind movie,” said Berrie.
Anton is financing and will be selling the world rights at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin and will present a sizzle reel for the film.
David is uniquely talented at pairing large-scale filmmaking with truly unique characters. Fuze melds the relentless tension of a bomb movie to the heist genre,” said Anton’s Raybaud and Grant.
UTA Independent Film Group and WME Independent will co-rep the US rights with Anton.
Taylor-Johnson is repped by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, WME and Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern, Llp. David Mackenzie is repped by UTA, United Agents in London, and Alan Wertheimer and Kim Jaime. Gillian Berrie is repped by UTA, United Agents in London, and Alan Wertheimer and Kim Jaime. Giles Nuttgens is repped by UTA.
- 2/8/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is reteaming with his Outlaw King director David Mackenzie on Fuze, a new crime thriller from the Oscar-nominated Hell or High Water filmmaker.
The plot of Fuze revolves around the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb at a London construction site, which sparks a mass evacuation as bomb disposal experts descend to defuse it. But the distraction also provides the perfect cover for a bank heist.
European production group Anton is producing, financing and selling Fuze and will kick off presales on the project at the European Film Market in Berlin next week. UTA Independent Film Group and WME Independent will co-rep U.S. rights with Anton.
Gillian Berrie (Outlaw King, Tetris) will produce Fuze through her and Mackenzie’s production company Sigma Films together with Sebastien Raybaud and Callum Grant for Anton. Hell or High Water cinematographer Giles Nuttgens will lens the movie. Mackenzie will...
The plot of Fuze revolves around the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb at a London construction site, which sparks a mass evacuation as bomb disposal experts descend to defuse it. But the distraction also provides the perfect cover for a bank heist.
European production group Anton is producing, financing and selling Fuze and will kick off presales on the project at the European Film Market in Berlin next week. UTA Independent Film Group and WME Independent will co-rep U.S. rights with Anton.
Gillian Berrie (Outlaw King, Tetris) will produce Fuze through her and Mackenzie’s production company Sigma Films together with Sebastien Raybaud and Callum Grant for Anton. Hell or High Water cinematographer Giles Nuttgens will lens the movie. Mackenzie will...
- 2/8/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Anton will provide devleopment support and will further package, sell and finance select productions.
UK production, financing and sales outfit Anton has created a development fund aimed at female-identifying and non-binary screenwriters working in the action genre.
Successful applicants will receive development funding and collaborate closely with Anton founder and CEO Sebastien Raybaud, a producer on Greenland, The End We Start From, Canary Black and Cleaner; producer Callum Grant, whose credits include Jackdaw and Cleaner; and the programme’s lead creative executive Fani Ntavelou-Baum, executive producer of The End We Start From.
Anton will also package, sell and finance a select few of the productions.
UK production, financing and sales outfit Anton has created a development fund aimed at female-identifying and non-binary screenwriters working in the action genre.
Successful applicants will receive development funding and collaborate closely with Anton founder and CEO Sebastien Raybaud, a producer on Greenland, The End We Start From, Canary Black and Cleaner; producer Callum Grant, whose credits include Jackdaw and Cleaner; and the programme’s lead creative executive Fani Ntavelou-Baum, executive producer of The End We Start From.
Anton will also package, sell and finance a select few of the productions.
- 12/14/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Following the massive success of his Netflix series One Piece, Taz Skylar has found his next big project as he is set to co-star opposite Daisy Ridley in Cleaner. Martin Campbell is directing. The film will shoot at the top of 2024 and falls under the British Equity act allowing it to shoot during the current SAG strike.
The timely action-thriller, set in present-day London, will see radical activists take over an energy company’s annual gala at the Shard – the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe – seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their just cause is hijacked by a zealous extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. It falls to an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, Joey Locke (Daisy Ridley) – suspended 90 stories up on the outside of the building – to save those...
The timely action-thriller, set in present-day London, will see radical activists take over an energy company’s annual gala at the Shard – the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe – seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their just cause is hijacked by a zealous extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. It falls to an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, Joey Locke (Daisy Ridley) – suspended 90 stories up on the outside of the building – to save those...
- 10/11/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Here’s your first look at Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Invisible Man) and Jenna Coleman (Doctor Who) in UK action-thriller Jackdaw, which gets its world premiere at Fantastic Fest tomorrow.
Jackson-Cohen and Coleman are currently starring opposite each other in Amazon series Wilderness.
Jackdaw marks the debut feature of writer-director Jamie Childs, whose TV credits include Disney+’s Willow, Netflix’s The Sandman and BBC/HBO adaptation His Dark Materials.
The film is set over the course of a single night and follows a broke former motocross champion and army veteran who agrees to pick-up a mysterious package in the North Sea, with disastrous consequences for himself and his brother.
Pic is produced by Sebastian Raybaud (Greenland) and Callum Grant for Anton, Kate Glover (47 Meters Down) and Jamie Childs. Childs directs alongside his regular Dop Will Baldy (The Sandman).
Cast also includes Thomas Turgoose, Allan Mustafa, Rory McCann,...
Jackson-Cohen and Coleman are currently starring opposite each other in Amazon series Wilderness.
Jackdaw marks the debut feature of writer-director Jamie Childs, whose TV credits include Disney+’s Willow, Netflix’s The Sandman and BBC/HBO adaptation His Dark Materials.
The film is set over the course of a single night and follows a broke former motocross champion and army veteran who agrees to pick-up a mysterious package in the North Sea, with disastrous consequences for himself and his brother.
Pic is produced by Sebastian Raybaud (Greenland) and Callum Grant for Anton, Kate Glover (47 Meters Down) and Jamie Childs. Childs directs alongside his regular Dop Will Baldy (The Sandman).
Cast also includes Thomas Turgoose, Allan Mustafa, Rory McCann,...
- 9/21/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Star Wars actor Daisy Ridley is going sky-scraping again as we can reveal she is set to star in vertiginous action-thriller Cleaner from Casino Royale and GoldenEye filmmaker Martin Campbell.
The timely action-thriller, set in present-day London, will see radical activists take over an energy company’s annual gala at the Shard – the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe – seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their just cause is hijacked by a zealous extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. It falls to an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, Joey Locke (Daisy Ridley) – suspended 90 stories up on the outside of the building – to save those trapped inside and take down the killers, whilst also finding a way to bring the corrupt energy moguls to justice.
Anton is launching the hot Cannes package...
The timely action-thriller, set in present-day London, will see radical activists take over an energy company’s annual gala at the Shard – the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe – seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their just cause is hijacked by a zealous extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. It falls to an ex-soldier turned window cleaner, Joey Locke (Daisy Ridley) – suspended 90 stories up on the outside of the building – to save those trapped inside and take down the killers, whilst also finding a way to bring the corrupt energy moguls to justice.
Anton is launching the hot Cannes package...
- 5/12/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
The Los Angeles-based production, sales and financing venture, whose upcoming slate of releases includes Free State Of Jones, has bulked up its finance, business and legal affairs, and marketing and publicity divisions.
Wifreddy Chiang has joined as vp of operations and finance and most recently served as vp at Qualia Legacy Advisors, and prior to that was director of corporate finance at Lantica Media. He will report to CFO Miguel Palos and Bosco.
Louise Heseltine arrives from Maxine Leonard PR and will serve as director of international marketing and publicity.
Prior to Mlpr, she was a marketing and publicity executive at the American Film Institute, and before she relocated to the Us Heseltine managed her own PR agency. She reports to head of worldwide marketing and publicity Bonnie Voland.
Mike Pastrano has been hired as manager of business and legal affairs and will report to general counsel Deborah Zipser.
Pastrano most recently served at Lionsgate as an attorney...
Wifreddy Chiang has joined as vp of operations and finance and most recently served as vp at Qualia Legacy Advisors, and prior to that was director of corporate finance at Lantica Media. He will report to CFO Miguel Palos and Bosco.
Louise Heseltine arrives from Maxine Leonard PR and will serve as director of international marketing and publicity.
Prior to Mlpr, she was a marketing and publicity executive at the American Film Institute, and before she relocated to the Us Heseltine managed her own PR agency. She reports to head of worldwide marketing and publicity Bonnie Voland.
Mike Pastrano has been hired as manager of business and legal affairs and will report to general counsel Deborah Zipser.
Pastrano most recently served at Lionsgate as an attorney...
- 3/12/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Michael Rothstein named president of international sales and distribution following Jonathan Deckter’s exit last week.
Stuart Ford’s sales-finance-production powerhouse Im Global has hired Michael Rothstein as president of international sales and distribution.
Rothstein was formerly president of international at The Weinstein Company where he served from its inception in 2005 until 2013, and previously worked with Im Global’s Ford at Miramax.
The exec will oversee a sales operation spread across regional offices in Los Angeles, London, Beijing and Mexico City.
Reporting to Rothstein will be sales and distribution executives Tatyana Joffe, Emil Elmér, David Jourdan, Leslie Chen, Callum Grant, Talia Goldman and Weihan Zhang, as well as a sales division of over 40 people encompassing sales, marketing, legal, accounting, collections and technical operations.
The Im Global slate encompasses 12 to 15 Hollywood titles per year as well as sales on Chinese language and Bollywood films through the company’s Anthem label which handles eight to 10 films per year.
Rothstein...
Stuart Ford’s sales-finance-production powerhouse Im Global has hired Michael Rothstein as president of international sales and distribution.
Rothstein was formerly president of international at The Weinstein Company where he served from its inception in 2005 until 2013, and previously worked with Im Global’s Ford at Miramax.
The exec will oversee a sales operation spread across regional offices in Los Angeles, London, Beijing and Mexico City.
Reporting to Rothstein will be sales and distribution executives Tatyana Joffe, Emil Elmér, David Jourdan, Leslie Chen, Callum Grant, Talia Goldman and Weihan Zhang, as well as a sales division of over 40 people encompassing sales, marketing, legal, accounting, collections and technical operations.
The Im Global slate encompasses 12 to 15 Hollywood titles per year as well as sales on Chinese language and Bollywood films through the company’s Anthem label which handles eight to 10 films per year.
Rothstein...
- 3/9/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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