Mark Neveldine directs 1980s-set story of ex-marine on undercover mission.
Saban Films has picked up North American and UK and Ireland rights to Yale Productions and Grandave Capital’s Cole Hauser and Mel Gibson action thriller Panama as Highland Film Group continues talks with international buyers at EFM.
Mark Neveldine, whose credits include the Crank franchise and Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, directs from a screenplay by Daniel Adams and William Barber that takes place in 1989 in Panama as Becker, a decorated ex-marine played by Hauser who is sent undercover by his former commander Stark (Gibson) to execute a high-value deal with dangerous adversaries.
Saban Films has picked up North American and UK and Ireland rights to Yale Productions and Grandave Capital’s Cole Hauser and Mel Gibson action thriller Panama as Highland Film Group continues talks with international buyers at EFM.
Mark Neveldine, whose credits include the Crank franchise and Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, directs from a screenplay by Daniel Adams and William Barber that takes place in 1989 in Panama as Becker, a decorated ex-marine played by Hauser who is sent undercover by his former commander Stark (Gibson) to execute a high-value deal with dangerous adversaries.
- 2/11/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Cory Hardrict has joined Orange Is The New Black alum Taryn Manning in Karen, the indie suspense thriller from writer and director Coke Daniels. Manning, who is producing the indie, will play Karen White, who believes that races should stick to their “own kind” and carries this belief into her neighborhood. Hardrict will star as Malik, a community activist in Atlanta dedicated to his wife and fighting social injustices. When Malik and his wife, Assata, become Karen’s new neighbor, she makes it her personal mission to remove them from the neighborhood, by any means necessary. However, Assata and Malik don’t have time for this and aren’t going down without a fight.
Manning is producing the pic with Daniels and Craig Chapman. Burke Management Firm founders Vanzil Burke and Victor Burke will serve as executive producers.
Hardrict’s film credits include Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper and Gran Torino...
Manning is producing the pic with Daniels and Craig Chapman. Burke Management Firm founders Vanzil Burke and Victor Burke will serve as executive producers.
Hardrict’s film credits include Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper and Gran Torino...
- 12/18/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: How to Get Away with Murder alum Charlie Weber and Victor Turpin have been added to the cast of Panama, the action thriller being directed by Mark Neveldine (Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance). The new additions are joining previously announced stars Cole Hauser, Mel Gibson and Kate Katzman.
Written by Daniel Adams and William R. Barber, the pic follows James Becker (Hauser), an ex-Marine who is sent undercover by his former commander, Stark (Gibson), to execute a high-value arms deal with untrustworthy adversaries.
Weber will play Hank Burns, a straight-edged ex-Marine also hired by Stark to join Becker’s mission. Turpin will play Brooklyn Rivera, a real-life member of the Contras, the revolutionary rebel group backed by the U.S. in opposition to the Sandinista government in Nicaragua.
Jordan Beckerman, Jordan Yale Levine, Michelle Chydzik Sowa, Michelle Reihel, Shaun Sanghani and Frances Lausell are producing the project, which will shoot in Puerto Rico.
Written by Daniel Adams and William R. Barber, the pic follows James Becker (Hauser), an ex-Marine who is sent undercover by his former commander, Stark (Gibson), to execute a high-value arms deal with untrustworthy adversaries.
Weber will play Hank Burns, a straight-edged ex-Marine also hired by Stark to join Becker’s mission. Turpin will play Brooklyn Rivera, a real-life member of the Contras, the revolutionary rebel group backed by the U.S. in opposition to the Sandinista government in Nicaragua.
Jordan Beckerman, Jordan Yale Levine, Michelle Chydzik Sowa, Michelle Reihel, Shaun Sanghani and Frances Lausell are producing the project, which will shoot in Puerto Rico.
- 12/1/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Actress Kate Katzman has been cast in Panama, joining Cole Hauser and Mel Gibson in the action thriller, which is being directed by Mark Neveldine (Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance).
Set to being shooting next month in Puerto Rico, the pic follows an ex-marine who is tasked to go undercover to complete an arms deal and becomes entangled in the U.S. invasion of Panama. Katzman will play Tatiana, sister-in-law to the ex-marine.
Daniel Adams and William R. Barber wrote the screenplay. Jordan Beckerman, Jordan Yale Levine, Michelle Chydzik Sowa, and Michelle Reihel are producing, while William R. Barber, Richard Switzer, Ian Niles, and Anne Clements serve as executive producers.
Katzman is also set to appear opposite Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Tommy Lee Jones in The Comeback Trail, due out next year.
She is repped by Rugolo Entertainment.
Set to being shooting next month in Puerto Rico, the pic follows an ex-marine who is tasked to go undercover to complete an arms deal and becomes entangled in the U.S. invasion of Panama. Katzman will play Tatiana, sister-in-law to the ex-marine.
Daniel Adams and William R. Barber wrote the screenplay. Jordan Beckerman, Jordan Yale Levine, Michelle Chydzik Sowa, and Michelle Reihel are producing, while William R. Barber, Richard Switzer, Ian Niles, and Anne Clements serve as executive producers.
Katzman is also set to appear opposite Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Tommy Lee Jones in The Comeback Trail, due out next year.
She is repped by Rugolo Entertainment.
- 11/16/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
“Panama,” an action-thriller with Mel Gibson and Cole Hauser attached to star, has received financing from Grandave Capital as a third-party investor, Variety has learned exclusively.
Hauser will portray a rugged and decorated ex-marine who is sent undercover by his former commander, played by Gibson in a supporting role, to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries. The film is currently in pre-production with Mark Neveldine directing from a script by Daniel Adams and William R. Barber.
Producers are Jordan Beckerman and Jordan Yale Levine of Yale Productions with Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel. Barber, Richard Switzer, Ian Niles and Anne Clements are the executive producers. Producers plan to shoot in Puerto Rico in December.
Grandave Capital has also provided funding for Paul Schrader’s “The Card Counter,” starring Oscar Isaac and Willem Dafoe, and Michael Polish’s “Force of Nature,” starring Gibson and Emile Hirsch.
“I am proud we...
Hauser will portray a rugged and decorated ex-marine who is sent undercover by his former commander, played by Gibson in a supporting role, to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries. The film is currently in pre-production with Mark Neveldine directing from a script by Daniel Adams and William R. Barber.
Producers are Jordan Beckerman and Jordan Yale Levine of Yale Productions with Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel. Barber, Richard Switzer, Ian Niles and Anne Clements are the executive producers. Producers plan to shoot in Puerto Rico in December.
Grandave Capital has also provided funding for Paul Schrader’s “The Card Counter,” starring Oscar Isaac and Willem Dafoe, and Michael Polish’s “Force of Nature,” starring Gibson and Emile Hirsch.
“I am proud we...
- 11/10/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Principal photography scheduled for December in Puerto Rico.
Highland Film Group has come aboard to handle worldwide sales on action film Panama starring Cole Hauser (Yellowstone) with Mel Gibson in a supporting role.
Mark Neveldine directs the Yale Productions feature from a script by Daniel Adams and William R. Barber based on actual events in Panama in 1989, the year the US invaded the island.
Hauser will play an ex-Marine dispatched by his former commander (Gibson) on an undercover mission to carry out a deal with untrustworthy adversaries.
Jordan Beckerman, Jordan Yale Levine, Michelle Chydzik Sowa, Michelle Reihel, and Frances Lausell are producing,...
Highland Film Group has come aboard to handle worldwide sales on action film Panama starring Cole Hauser (Yellowstone) with Mel Gibson in a supporting role.
Mark Neveldine directs the Yale Productions feature from a script by Daniel Adams and William R. Barber based on actual events in Panama in 1989, the year the US invaded the island.
Hauser will play an ex-Marine dispatched by his former commander (Gibson) on an undercover mission to carry out a deal with untrustworthy adversaries.
Jordan Beckerman, Jordan Yale Levine, Michelle Chydzik Sowa, Michelle Reihel, and Frances Lausell are producing,...
- 10/22/2020
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Cole Hauser, who stars alongside Kevin Costner in Paramount Network’s Yellowstone, will topline Panama, an action thriller to be directed by Mark Neveldine.
Mel Gibson has nabbed a supporting role in the thriller which will shoot in Puerto Rico in December.
Yale Productions is behind the project, with the company’s Jordan Beckerman and Jordan Yale Levine producing along with Michelle Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel.
The script, by Daniel Adams and William R. Barber, follows a rugged and decorated ex-marine (Hauser) who is sent undercover by his former commander (Gibson) to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries.
William R. Barber, Richard ...
Mel Gibson has nabbed a supporting role in the thriller which will shoot in Puerto Rico in December.
Yale Productions is behind the project, with the company’s Jordan Beckerman and Jordan Yale Levine producing along with Michelle Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel.
The script, by Daniel Adams and William R. Barber, follows a rugged and decorated ex-marine (Hauser) who is sent undercover by his former commander (Gibson) to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries.
William R. Barber, Richard ...
- 10/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Cole Hauser, who stars alongside Kevin Costner in Paramount Network’s Yellowstone, will topline Panama, an action thriller to be directed by Mark Neveldine.
Mel Gibson has nabbed a supporting role in the thriller which will shoot in Puerto Rico in December.
Yale Productions is behind the project, with the company’s Jordan Beckerman and Jordan Yale Levine producing along with Michelle Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel.
The script, by Daniel Adams and William R. Barber, follows a rugged and decorated ex-marine (Hauser) who is sent undercover by his former commander (Gibson) to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries.
William R. Barber, Richard ...
Mel Gibson has nabbed a supporting role in the thriller which will shoot in Puerto Rico in December.
Yale Productions is behind the project, with the company’s Jordan Beckerman and Jordan Yale Levine producing along with Michelle Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel.
The script, by Daniel Adams and William R. Barber, follows a rugged and decorated ex-marine (Hauser) who is sent undercover by his former commander (Gibson) to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries.
William R. Barber, Richard ...
- 10/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Morgan Freeman and Frank Grillo will star in Daniel Adams’ action film “Panama,” Highland Film Group announced Thursday.
Adams and William R. Barber penned the script for the film, which will be produced by Michelle Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel, with Barber also serving as executive producer. Highland Film Group is handling worldwide sales for the title that will be introduced to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
“Panama,” inspired by true events, is set in 1989 and follows James Becker (Grillo), a rugged ex-marine who is sent undercover by his former commander (Freeman) to execute a high-value deal. He must navigate through the local civil war to fight assassins and court femme fatales. Principal photography is set to begin in November.
Freeman won an Academy Award for his performance in “Million Dollar Baby...
Adams and William R. Barber penned the script for the film, which will be produced by Michelle Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel, with Barber also serving as executive producer. Highland Film Group is handling worldwide sales for the title that will be introduced to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
“Panama,” inspired by true events, is set in 1989 and follows James Becker (Grillo), a rugged ex-marine who is sent undercover by his former commander (Freeman) to execute a high-value deal. He must navigate through the local civil war to fight assassins and court femme fatales. Principal photography is set to begin in November.
Freeman won an Academy Award for his performance in “Million Dollar Baby...
- 8/29/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Morgan Freeman and Frank Grillo are starring in the action movie “Panama” with Daniel Adams directing from a script he co-wrote with William R. Barber.
Highland Film Group will handle worldwide sales, which will launch at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival. “Panama” will be produced by Michelle Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel, with Barber also serving as executive producer.
Inspired by true events and set in 1989 Panama, Grillo will portray a rugged, decorated ex-marine who is sent undercover by his former commander, played by Freeman, to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries. While navigating through the chaos of the local civil war, he must fight assassins, court femmes fatales and negotiate with the enemy in order to complete his mission. Principal photography is set to commence in November.
Grillo’s credits include the Captain America and Purge franchises. He’s starring in the upcoming “Black and Blue,” “Boss Level...
Highland Film Group will handle worldwide sales, which will launch at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival. “Panama” will be produced by Michelle Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel, with Barber also serving as executive producer.
Inspired by true events and set in 1989 Panama, Grillo will portray a rugged, decorated ex-marine who is sent undercover by his former commander, played by Freeman, to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries. While navigating through the chaos of the local civil war, he must fight assassins, court femmes fatales and negotiate with the enemy in order to complete his mission. Principal photography is set to commence in November.
Grillo’s credits include the Captain America and Purge franchises. He’s starring in the upcoming “Black and Blue,” “Boss Level...
- 8/29/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman and Frank Grillo are set as leads in the action film, Panama, directed by Daniel Adams, who also co-wrote the screenplay with William R. Barber. The pic, which is inspired by true events, is being produced Michelle Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel.
Set in wild 1989 Panama, the plot follows James Becker (Grillo), a rugged, decorated ex-marine, who is sent undercover by his former commander Stark (Freeman) to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries. While navigating through the chaos of the local civil war, Becker must fight assassins, court femmes fatales and negotiate with the enemy in order to complete his mission. With Stark always by his side, Becker perseveres against all odds in hopes of making it home alive.
Filming is slated to commence in November. Highland Film Group will handle worldwide sales, which will launch at the Toronto International Film Festival. Barber serves as executive producer.
Set in wild 1989 Panama, the plot follows James Becker (Grillo), a rugged, decorated ex-marine, who is sent undercover by his former commander Stark (Freeman) to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries. While navigating through the chaos of the local civil war, Becker must fight assassins, court femmes fatales and negotiate with the enemy in order to complete his mission. With Stark always by his side, Becker perseveres against all odds in hopes of making it home alive.
Filming is slated to commence in November. Highland Film Group will handle worldwide sales, which will launch at the Toronto International Film Festival. Barber serves as executive producer.
- 8/29/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Principal photography on action feature to commence in November
Highland Film Group has added another high-octane action project to its roster and will launch talks with worldwide buyers in Toronto next week on Panama to star Morgan Freeman and Frank Grillo.
Daniel Adams will direct the feature from a screenplay he co-wrote with William R. Barber that takes place in the central American country in 1989 against the backdrop of the Us invasion.
Grillo plays James Becker, a decorated ex-marine sent on an undercover mission by his former commander Stark (Freeman). Becker must fight assassins, court femmes fatales and negotiate with...
Highland Film Group has added another high-octane action project to its roster and will launch talks with worldwide buyers in Toronto next week on Panama to star Morgan Freeman and Frank Grillo.
Daniel Adams will direct the feature from a screenplay he co-wrote with William R. Barber that takes place in the central American country in 1989 against the backdrop of the Us invasion.
Grillo plays James Becker, a decorated ex-marine sent on an undercover mission by his former commander Stark (Freeman). Becker must fight assassins, court femmes fatales and negotiate with...
- 8/29/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Captain America: The Winter Soldier actor Frank Grillo and Morgan Freeman are set to star in Daniel Adams’ action film Panama.
Grillo will play a decorated ex-Marine in 1989 Panama who is sent undercover by his former commander Stark (Freeman) to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries. While navigating through the chaos of the local civil war, Becker must fight assassins, court femmes fatales and negotiate with the enemy in order to complete his mission.
Inspired by true events, the film was penned by Adams and William R. Barber and will be produced by Michelle Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel,...
Grillo will play a decorated ex-Marine in 1989 Panama who is sent undercover by his former commander Stark (Freeman) to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries. While navigating through the chaos of the local civil war, Becker must fight assassins, court femmes fatales and negotiate with the enemy in order to complete his mission.
Inspired by true events, the film was penned by Adams and William R. Barber and will be produced by Michelle Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel,...
- 8/29/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Captain America: The Winter Soldier actor Frank Grillo and Morgan Freeman are set to star in Daniel Adams’ action film Panama.
Grillo will play a decorated ex-Marine in 1989 Panama who is sent undercover by his former commander Stark (Freeman) to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries. While navigating through the chaos of the local civil war, Becker must fight assassins, court femmes fatales and negotiate with the enemy in order to complete his mission.
Inspired by true events, the film was penned by Adams and William R. Barber and will be produced by Michelle Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel,...
Grillo will play a decorated ex-Marine in 1989 Panama who is sent undercover by his former commander Stark (Freeman) to execute a high-value deal with untrustworthy adversaries. While navigating through the chaos of the local civil war, Becker must fight assassins, court femmes fatales and negotiate with the enemy in order to complete his mission.
Inspired by true events, the film was penned by Adams and William R. Barber and will be produced by Michelle Chydzik Sowa and Michelle Reihel,...
- 8/29/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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