Afterburn (upcoming film)

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Afterburn
Directed by J.J. Perry
Screenplay byMatt Johnson
Based onAfterburn
by Scott Chitwood
Paul Ens
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Afterburn is an upcoming American post-apocalyptic science fiction action film directed by J.J. Perry and written by Matt Johnson. It is based on the Red 5 Comics series of the same name by Scott Chitwood and Paul Ens. [1] The story is set a decade after the Earth's technology was decimated by a solar flare. [1] Original development began in 2018, halted and restarted in 2024. [1]

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Cast

Production

In April 2012, it was announced that Tommy Wirkola would direct and Gerard Butler would star in the action film, Afterburn. [3] [ unreliable source? ] On February 15, 2018, it was reported that Jung Byung-gil would direct the film, from a script by Matt Johnson with revisions by Nimród Antal; [2] [4] Byung-Gil, however, exited the directorship by February 2024. [3] J. J. Perry was hired as the new director, and actors Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson joined the cast as the leads. [1]

The film was originally to be produced by Original Film (Neal Moritz and Toby Jaffe), G-BASE (Alan Siegel and Gerard Butler), and Endurance Media (Steve Richards) and Lewis Taewan Kim. [4] The film's executive producers were to be Steve Barnett and James Tomlinson. [4] Financing was to be provided by Endurance Media. [4] With the departure of Gerard Butler and entrance of Dave Bautista, G-BASE withdrew to be replaced by Dogbone Entertainment and Bautista. [1]

Filming

Principal photography began on May 10, 2024, in Bratislava, Slovakia. [1] [2] [5]

Marketing

The film was presented for sale at the European Film Market in February 2024. [1] International sales were to be handled by Black Bear, while domestic (United States, presumed) sales were to be handled by CAA Media Finance. [1]

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