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Directed by | Justin Kurzel |
Screenplay by | Zach Baylin |
Based on | The Silent Brotherhood by
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Edited by | Nick Fenton |
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Distributed by | Vertical |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Order is an upcoming American crime thriller film directed by Justin Kurzel and written by Zach Baylin, based on the 1989 non-fiction book The Silent Brotherhood by Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt, about the white supremacist group The Order that was active in the United States in the 1980s. It stars Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, and Tye Sheridan.
In 1983, an Idaho-based FBI agent (Law) spots a pattern in recent bank robberies, counterfeiting operations and armored car heists terrorizing communities across the Pacific Northwest. He sets out to prove it is not the work of a traditional organized crime unit, but a radical group with a charismatic leader Robert Jay Mathews (Hoult). [1] [2]
On February 3, 2023, it was announced that Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult would star in The Order, directed by Justin Kurzel from a screenplay by Zach Baylin based on The Silent Brotherhood, a 1989 non-fiction book by Kevin Flynn and Gary Gerhardt. Law would also produce, while Kurzel and Baylin would executive produce. [3] In May 2023, Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, Odessa Young, Alison Oliver and Marc Maron joined the cast. [4] [5]
Filming commenced on May 8, 2023, in Alberta, Canada. [4] [6]
Amazon Prime Video will distribute in multiple international territories excluding the United States. [7] In May 2024, Vertical acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, planning to release it later that year. [2]
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