Chadwick Boseman has a new project on the horizon. The Black Panther star is slated to star in and produce STXfilms’ action thriller 17 Bridges.
17 Bridges will star Boseman as a disgraced NYPD detective. When his character is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a cop killer, he is given a chance at redemption. In addition to Boseman, Boseman’s writing and producing partner Logan Coles and Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo will also act as producers on the film.
TV director Brian Kirk (Luther, Game of Thrones) will serve as a director on the film, working from a script written by Adam Mervis (The Philly Kid). Filming is scheduled to begin in September.
“Chadwick Boseman’s razor-sharp instincts and undeniable charisma captivated millions of people around the world in Black Panther, and Joe and Anthony Russo have breathed a new energy into the action genre with films like Avengers: Infinity War,” said STXfilms chairman Adam Fogelson in a statement.
Fogelson continued: “Their unique and intelligent approach to filmmaking is anything but formulaic, and with Brian Kirk at the helm directing, this film promises to go beyond the typical popcorn fare.”
Boseman and Coles have another high-profile project on the docket in the form of Expatriate, a 1970s-set thriller. They’re teaming up with Moonlight director Barry Jenkins and producer Marc Platt. Coles and Boseman wrote the screenplay for Expatriate.
More news on 17 Bridges as we hear it.