Jake Gyllenhaal will lead the forged in a remake of Highway Home for Amazon Prime.
The Oscar and Tony-nominated actor will star in a remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze cult traditional, enjoying a former UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a rowdy Florida Keys bar.
The forged additionally options the likes of Billy Magnussen, Daniela Melchior, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Lukas Gage, Hannah Love Lanier, Travis Van Winkle, B.Ok. Cannon, Arturo Castro, Dominique Columbus, Beau Knapp, and Bob Menery.
Doug Liman will direct the movie from a script by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry.
‘I’m thrilled to place my very own spin on the beloved Highway Home legacy,’ Liman shared in an announcement.
‘And I can’t wait to indicate audiences what Jake and I are going to do with this iconic function.’
Joel Silver, who labored on the unique movie, is on board with the undertaking as a producer through his firm, Silver Footage.
The movie doesn't but have a launch date however will come to Amazon Prime in additional than 240 nations and territories worldwide.
The unique movie stars Swayze as John Dalton, a bouncer who comes to revive order at a infamous bar however runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss who controls the city.
Plans for a remake with Gyllenhaal and Liman had been first reported in 2021, with the undertaking being developed by MGM.
In March 2022, Amazon closed a deal to buy MGM for $8.5 billion (£6.97 billion).
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