The Zealot (film)

The Zealot
Directed by	Vadim Perelman
Screenplay by	Bennett Fisher
Based on	Damascus by Bennett Fisher
Produced by	Bradley Gallo Norman Golightly Sean Harner Michael Helfant Jib Polhemus
Starring	Kodi Smit-McPhee Djimon Hounsou
Cinematography	C. Kim Miles
Edited by	Mike Munn
Production companies	WestEnd Films Amasia Entertainment Van Evera Dark Castle Entertainment
Language	English

The Zealot is an upcoming American thriller directed by Vadim Perelman, based on the 2016 play Damascus by Bennett Fisher. It stars Kodi Smit-McPhee and Djimon Hounsou. ^[1]

Premise

Hounsou plays Hassan, a Somali-American shuttle driver who gets an offer from a mysterious passenger to take him from Minneapolis to Chicago. Unbeknownst to Hassan, his passenger has a dark and potentially catastrophic purpose.

Cast

• Djimon Hounsou as Hassan
• Kodi Smit-McPhee as Lloyd

Production

WestEnd Films announced the project at Cannes. ^[2] The movie began filming in Winnipeg in fall 2024 and had finished filming by November 2024. ^[3]

References

1. Ritman, Alex. "Kodi Smit-McPhee, Djimon Hounsou to Star in 'The Zealot,' WestEnd Launching Vadim Perelman Thriller in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
2. Ritman, Alex. "Dark Castle Boards WestEnd's Thriller 'Zealot' Starring Djimon Hounsou and Kodi Smit-McPhee, First Look Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
3. King, Randall. "2 more Oscar nominees headed to Winnipeg during busy fall filming period". CBC. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

External links

• The Zealot at IMDb