Shia LaBeouf ( Transformers , upcoming Fury ),
Emmy nominee Kate Mara (Netflix's House of
Cards , upcoming The Fantastic Four) and Oscar
nominee Gary Oldman ( Dawn of the Planet of
the Apes, The Dark Knight Rises) are set to star
in the psychological thriller, Man Down , it was
announced today by producers Dawn Krantz
( Doonby), Stephen McEveety ( The Passion of
the Christ ) and Jon Burton ( The Lego Movie ).
Dito Montiel ( A Guide to Recognizing Your
Saints, Fighting) will direct from a screenplay by
Adam Simon ( Synapse).
Currently in pre-production, principal
photography is scheduled to start on October
30th in Louisiana.
The Solution Entertainment Group ("The
Solution") is handling international rights and
will present the project to buyers at the Toronto
International Film Festival.
Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel from The Solution
are also executive producing the project
alongside Roger Goff. Also slated to executive
produce are Russell Geyser and Clay Pecorin .
Patrick Hibler will co-produce the feature film.
The film tells the story of a haunted Afghanistan
war veteran who attempts to come to terms
with his past while searching for his family in a
post-apocalyptic America.
Here's what producer Dawn Krantz had to say
about the project in a statement.
"When I read this script for the first time I knew
it was something very special. We are so
thrilled to be able to have put together such an
exemplary cast with an outstanding director to
tell the story."
Executive producers Lisa Wilson and Myles
Nestel had this to say in a joint statement.
"Given the current landscape of packaging an
independent film, we're ecstatic to come on
board Man Down which is a high-quality project
with a superb, A-list cast attached. We are
certain our international buyers will embrace
this tense thriller at Toronto."
Man Down is in development and stars Shia
LaBeouf, Kate Mara , Gary Oldman . The film is
directed by Dito Montiel .
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