Booker - Black John Wick-Esque Movie - Sony Wins Bidding War/From John Wick Writer & Purge Director

[jay211]

“Booker” Is Hot Action Pitch Heading Into Weekend With Gerard McMurray Directing & ‘John Wick’s Derek Kolstad Scripting

 

[jay211]

The hot pitch heading into the weekend is Booker, described as a John Wick-esque hard boiled action film with an African American male lead. The pitch was just delivered and there are five offers on the table. The film will be written by Derek Kolstad, who wrote the first two John Wick films. The film will be directed by Gerard McMurray, who’ll cowrite and who directed the hit The First Purge last year and is directing one of Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone

 

[jwinfield]

The hot pitch heading into the weekend is Booker, described as a John Wick-esque hard boiled action film with an African American male lead. The pitch was just delivered and there are five offers on the table. The film will be written by Derek Kolstad, who wrote the first two John Wick films. The film will be directed by Gerard McMurray, who’ll cowrite and who directed the hit The First Purge last year and is directing one of Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone

 

[GR13]

 

[obarth]

 

[d3323]

John David Washington already doing the new Nolan movie which is rumored to be an inception sequel. Gotta do this too

 

[CHICAGO]

NO AMAZON NOR NETFLIX...

WE NEED A BIG SCREEN ROLL OUT.



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[Fletch]

Get the dude from the first purge Bootleg Blade can’t remember his real name, but he’d be good in this type of role.

 

[Red Shield]

wonder if it would have the same neon feel as John Wick

 

[lamont614]

No he pissed me off in birdbox
Get Wesley on the phone

 

[David_TheMan]

Needs a better director than The First PUrge guy.
A real action backed group.
Wesley would have to be the star, he is believable as a action star, throw MJW in the mix as well.

 

[The Coochie Assassin]

Get the dude from the first purge Bootleg Blade can’t remember his real name, but he’d be good in this type of role.

Y’lan Noel or Michael Jai White are my picks.

 

[Bleed The Freak]

I "pause" love MJW and Wesley but they ain't giving them the lead in what is likely a new franchise in 2019.

Hope they find room for both in supporting roles.

 

[GR13]

not that it automatically takes him out the running for this but Mike B. Jordan kinda all ready has his shoot 'em up/hand to hand combat action franchise with the rainbow six movie franchise he is signed on to do

 

[jay211]

Sony Pictures, Davis Entertainment Win Auction For Action Pitch ‘Booker’


Sony won the bidding war.