Heads of State | |
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Directed by | Ilya Naishuller |
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Story by | Harrison Query [1] |
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Cinematography | Ben Davis |
Edited by | Tom Harrison-Read |
Music by | Steven Price |
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Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Heads of State is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Ilya Naishuller.
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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