Anthony Mackie will reunite with Netflix for the thriller ‘The Ogun’ in which Mackie will also serve as a producer.
Netflix is currently seeking a director to take the helm on the feature.
The story centres on a man named Xavier Rhodes who brings his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her. When his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to find her before it’s too late, testing his powerful abilities to the limit. The project has been described as being tonally in the vein of ‘John Wick’ crossed with ‘Dante’s Inferno’.
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Madison Turner will pen the script which sees’ Mandalay Pictures’ Jason Michael Berman as a producer alongside Mackie.
Mackie...
Netflix is currently seeking a director to take the helm on the feature.
The story centres on a man named Xavier Rhodes who brings his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her. When his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to find her before it’s too late, testing his powerful abilities to the limit. The project has been described as being tonally in the vein of ‘John Wick’ crossed with ‘Dante’s Inferno’.
Also in news – Shailene Woodley and Felicity Jones feature in first look images from ‘The Last Letter From Your Lover’
Madison Turner will pen the script which sees’ Mandalay Pictures’ Jason Michael Berman as a producer alongside Mackie.
Mackie...
- 11/24/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Los Angeles, Nov 24 (Ians) Actor Anthony Mackie is all set to star in the upcoming action-adventure The Ogun, which he will also produce.
The film revolves around Mackie's character Xavier Rhodes, who takes his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her, reports Variety.
When his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to rescue her.
The film is written by stuntman-turned-screenwriter Madison Turner, while the director for the Netflix film is yet to be announced.
Mackie is best known for his role of Sam Wilson/Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and was last seen in "Avengers: Endgame". Mackie will reprise the role in the upcoming series "The Falcon And The Winter Soldier".
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The film revolves around Mackie's character Xavier Rhodes, who takes his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her, reports Variety.
When his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to rescue her.
The film is written by stuntman-turned-screenwriter Madison Turner, while the director for the Netflix film is yet to be announced.
Mackie is best known for his role of Sam Wilson/Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and was last seen in "Avengers: Endgame". Mackie will reprise the role in the upcoming series "The Falcon And The Winter Soldier".
--Ians
sug/vnc...
- 11/24/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
“Avengers” star Anthony Mackie will star in and produce an action film at Netflix called “The Ogun” that will find him traversing the criminal underground in Nigeria to rescue his kidnapped daughter.
Mackie will produce and star in the film from Madison Turner, a former stuntman-turned-screenwriter. No director has been set on the film.
Mackie plays Xavier Rhodes (not the NFL defensive star) in “The Ogun,” a man who brings his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her. But when his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to find her before it’s too late, testing his powers to the limit.
Jason Michael Berman for Mandalay Pictures will also produce alongside Mackie.
Turner previously had a script on the Blacklist called “The Liberators” that was at Warner Bros. with Michael B. Jordan...
Mackie will produce and star in the film from Madison Turner, a former stuntman-turned-screenwriter. No director has been set on the film.
Mackie plays Xavier Rhodes (not the NFL defensive star) in “The Ogun,” a man who brings his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her. But when his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to find her before it’s too late, testing his powers to the limit.
Jason Michael Berman for Mandalay Pictures will also produce alongside Mackie.
Turner previously had a script on the Blacklist called “The Liberators” that was at Warner Bros. with Michael B. Jordan...
- 11/23/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Anthony Mackie will produce and star in Netflix’s upcoming action-adventure “The Ogun” from producer Jason Michael Berman.
“The Ogun” centers on Mackie’s character Xavier Rhodes, who takes his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her. When his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to find her before it’s too late.
No director is yet attached to “The Ogun,” written by stuntman-turned-screenwriter Madison Turner. Turner previously set up his Blacklist script “The Liberators” at Warner Bros. with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society and Safehouse Pictures attached. He is currently rewriting an adaptation of Ed Brubaker’s “Kill or Be Killed” for Thunder Road.
Berman is producing “The Ogun” for Mandalay Pictures. He and Mackie collaborated on the sci-fi drama “Io,” which starred Margaret Qualley, Mackie and Danny Huston, and...
“The Ogun” centers on Mackie’s character Xavier Rhodes, who takes his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her. When his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to find her before it’s too late.
No director is yet attached to “The Ogun,” written by stuntman-turned-screenwriter Madison Turner. Turner previously set up his Blacklist script “The Liberators” at Warner Bros. with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society and Safehouse Pictures attached. He is currently rewriting an adaptation of Ed Brubaker’s “Kill or Be Killed” for Thunder Road.
Berman is producing “The Ogun” for Mandalay Pictures. He and Mackie collaborated on the sci-fi drama “Io,” which starred Margaret Qualley, Mackie and Danny Huston, and...
- 11/23/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Anthony Mackie will star in and produce The Ogun, an action thriller for Netflix.
Mandalay Pictures’ Jason Michael Berman will produce the feature project along with Mackie.
Stuntman-turned-scribe Madison Turner (The Dark Knight Rises is amongst his credits) is penning the script for Ogun, which centers on a man named Xavier Rhodes who brings his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her. When his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to find her before it’s too late, testing his powerful abilities to the limit....
Mandalay Pictures’ Jason Michael Berman will produce the feature project along with Mackie.
Stuntman-turned-scribe Madison Turner (The Dark Knight Rises is amongst his credits) is penning the script for Ogun, which centers on a man named Xavier Rhodes who brings his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her. When his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to find her before it’s too late, testing his powerful abilities to the limit....
- 11/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Anthony Mackie will star in and produce The Ogun, an action thriller for Netflix.
Mandalay Pictures’ Jason Michael Berman will produce the feature project along with Mackie.
Stuntman-turned-scribe Madison Turner (The Dark Knight Rises is amongst his credits) is penning the script for Ogun, which centers on a man named Xavier Rhodes who brings his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her. When his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to find her before it’s too late, testing his powerful abilities to the limit....
Mandalay Pictures’ Jason Michael Berman will produce the feature project along with Mackie.
Stuntman-turned-scribe Madison Turner (The Dark Knight Rises is amongst his credits) is penning the script for Ogun, which centers on a man named Xavier Rhodes who brings his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her. When his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to find her before it’s too late, testing his powerful abilities to the limit....
- 11/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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