Shadow Force is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Joe Carnahan, co-written by Carnahan and Leon Chills, and starring Kerry Washington and Omar Sy.
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| Directed by | Joe Carnahan |
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| Produced by |
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| Cinematography | Juan Miguel Azpiroz |
| Edited by | Kevin Hale |
| Music by | Craig DeLeon |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Kyrah and Isaac were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force, but broke the rules by falling in love, and they go underground to protect their son with the rest of the Shadow Force hot on their trail.
Cast edit
- Kerry Washington as Kyrah
- Omar Sy as Isaac
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph
- Method Man
- Mark Strong
- Jahleel Kamara
- Krondon
- Natalia Reyes
- Yoson An
- Ed Quinn as Parker
- Jénel Stevens-Thompson
- Marshall Cook
- Christophe De Geest
Production edit
Development edit
On August 16, 2019, Leon Chills' script Shadow Force was acquired by Kerry Washington's production company Simpson Street, Sterling K. Brown's Indian Meadows and Steven "Dr." Love's Made in Love Media, and in September that same year, Lionsgate acquired distribution of the film.[1][2] On October 26, 2020, Victoria Mahoney was hired to direct the movie with Joe Carnahan rewriting the script with Chills.[3][4] On April 8, 2022, Carnahan replaced Mahoney as director.[5]
Casting edit
Along with the announcement, Washington and Brown were set to play the leads.[1] On April 8, 2022, Omar Sy replaced Brown.[5] In August 2022, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Method Man, Mark Strong, Jahleel Kamara, Krondon, Natalia Reyes, Yoson An and Ed Quinn were cast in the film.[6][7] On September 16, 2022, Jénel Stevens-Thompson and Marshall Cook were cast in the film.[8]
Filming edit
On August 30, 2022, filming was set to start in Colombia.[7] In October 2022, Washington and Ed Quinn confirmed that filming wrapped.[9][10]
References edit
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 16, 2019). "Hot Package: Kerry Washington & Sterling K. Brown To Star In 'Shadow Force'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 12, 2019). "Lionsgate Lands Kerry Washington-Sterling K. Brown Action Film 'Shadow Force'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (October 26, 2020). "Victoria Mahoney to Direct Action Film 'Shadow Force' for Lionsgate". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 26, 2020). "'Rise Of Skywalker' Second Unit Director Victoria Mahoney To Helm Lionsgate Action Drama 'Shadow Force'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (April 8, 2022). "Omar Sy & Kerry Washington Set To Star In Lionsgate Action-Thriller 'Shadow Force'; Joe Carnahan Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (August 16, 2022). "'Shadow Force': Da'Vine Joy Randolph & Cliff "Method Man" Smith Join Joe Carnahan's Action-Thriller For Lionsgate". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (August 30, 2022). "'Shadow Force': Mark Strong, Jahleel Kamara, Marvin "Krondon" Jones III, Natalia Reyes, Yoson An & Ed Quinn Board Lionsgate Action-Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (September 16, 2022). "'Karma's A Bitch', 'Shadow Force', 'Swipe NYC', 'Unfelt', 'Midnight In The Orange Grove', 'Love Bomb', 'The Disruptors' Castings; Acquisitions By Gravitas, Virgil, Freestyle, Buffalo 8; More – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 5, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Ed Quinn (October 4, 2022). "Well that was the experience of a lifetime". Instagram. Meta Platforms. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Kerry Washington (October 3, 2022). "Thats a wrap! Today was my final day on filming #ShadowForce. And… Holy sh*t! What a CRAZY F*#%ING ride". Instagram. Meta Platforms. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
External links edit
- Shadow Force at IMDb
