Heads of State (film)

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Heads of State
Directed by Ilya Naishuller
Screenplay by
Story byHarrison Query [1]
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Ben Davis
Edited byTom Harrison-Read
Music by Steven Price
Production
company
Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Heads of State is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Ilya Naishuller.

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Cast

Production

It was announced in October 2020 that Amazon Studios had picked up the project, which would see Idris Elba and John Cena star, the pair having previously co-starred together in The Suicide Squad . [2] Two years later in October 2022, Ilya Naishuller was hired to direct the film. [3] In April 2023, Priyanka Chopra Jonas joined the cast. [4] Paddy Considine, Stephen Root, Carla Gugino, Jack Quaid, Sarah Niles and Richard Coyle would be added to the cast the following month. [5]

Filming began in London in May 2023. [6] [7] Filming continued in Liverpool's St George's Hall in June 2023. [8] Later in July and August, location shooting moved to Trieste for some chase scenes. [9] In May 2024, additional scenes were shot in Belgrade, Serbia. [10] [11]

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References

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