Motor City (film)

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Motor City
Directed by Potsy Ponciroli
Written byChad St. John
Produced by
  • Greg Silverman
  • Jon Berg
  • Cliff Roberts
  • Chad St. John
Starring Alan Ritchson
Shailene Woodley
Ben Foster
Pablo Schreiber
CinematographyJohn Matysiak
Edited byJoe Galdo
Music by Steve Jablonsky
Production
companies
Stampede Ventures
Gramercy Park Media
Release date
  • August 30, 2025 (2025-08-30)(Venice)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million

Motor City is a 2025 American action thriller film directed by Potsy Ponciroli, written by Chad St. John. Starring Alan Ritchson, Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster and Pablo Schreiber, it follows John Miller, an ex-con quest for revenge in 1970s Detroit.

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The film had its world premiere in the Venice Spotlight section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2025. [1]

Cast

Production

Chad St. John's script was included in the 2009 Black List; in 2011, the film was at its early development stages as a potential Warner Bros. project, with Albert Hughes attached as director and Chris Evans being offered the lead role by the studio. [2]

In May 2023, it was announced that Alan Ritchson was cast in the film, with Timur Bekmambetov then announced as the director. [3] In May 2024, it was announced that directorial duties were shifted from Bekmambetov to Potsy Ponciroli and that Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster and Pablo Schreiber were added to the cast. [4] It was also reported in May 2024 that filming would begin on July 10 and would occur in New Jersey and partially Detroit. [5]

NJ.com reported in August 2024 that filming was then occurring in New Jersey. [6] Foster revealed in September that same year that the film reportedly contains only "five lines of dialogue." [7]

Release

The film premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, in the Venice Spotlight sidebar. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Biennale Cinema 2025 | Motor City". La Biennale di Venezia. 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  2. ↑ Parker, Cat (August 3, 2011). "Chris Evans Eyes Motor City". MovieWeb . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (May 3, 2023). "'Reacher' Star Alan Ritchson to Lead Timur Bekmambetov's Action Thriller 'Motor City' From Stampede, Black Bear Intl. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (May 10, 2024). "Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster, Pablo Schreiber Join Action Thriller 'Motor City' From Stampede Ventures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2012616/trivia/?item=tr8144122&ref_=ext_shr_lnk
  6. ↑ Kuperinsky, Amy (August 1, 2024). "Detroit-set 'Motor City' action thriller movie filming in N.J." NJ.com . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ McPherson, Chris (September 6, 2024). "'Reacher' Star Alan Ritchson's Next Big Movie, 'Motor City,' Is a "Virtually Silent, Rock Disco Revenge Movie"". Collider . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (22 July 2025). "Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein,' Benny Safdie's 'The Smashing Machine,' Kathryn Bigelow's 'A House of Dynamite' Among Stellar Venice Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 July 2025.
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