Exclusive: In a competitive situation, German major Leonine has won rights to recently announced Vin Diesel-F. Gary Gray action comedy Muscle, marking the first major deal reported on during the Cannes virtual market.
The splashy pre-sale, in the high seven figures, is one of the biggest single territory deals to go down at recent markets and is one of Leonine’s most lucrative acquisitions to date.
Fast And The Furious star Diesel will play a fugitive who must clear his name by going on the run with a man everyone wants dead. The project, which is due to shoot later this year, is being pitched in the vein of hit two-handers such as 48 Hrs, Rush Hour and Central Intelligence.
F. Gary Gray will direct from a screenplay written by scribes John Swetnam and Malcolm Spellman. Additional casting is underway.
There are multiple other territory deals on the table for the $60M+ movie,...
The splashy pre-sale, in the high seven figures, is one of the biggest single territory deals to go down at recent markets and is one of Leonine’s most lucrative acquisitions to date.
Fast And The Furious star Diesel will play a fugitive who must clear his name by going on the run with a man everyone wants dead. The project, which is due to shoot later this year, is being pitched in the vein of hit two-handers such as 48 Hrs, Rush Hour and Central Intelligence.
F. Gary Gray will direct from a screenplay written by scribes John Swetnam and Malcolm Spellman. Additional casting is underway.
There are multiple other territory deals on the table for the $60M+ movie,...
- 6/23/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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