Ryan Reynolds has joined Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot within the heist thriller “Red Notice,” which has additionally moved from Universal Pictures to Netflix, a person with information instructed TheWrap.
Almost each main studio bid on rights to the motion comedy, with Universal and Legendary successful out and handing The Rock his career-best paycheck of $22 million. Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing. Thurber was mentioned to obtain an eight-figure wage whereas the challenge itself will value upwards of $125 million.
Universal had aimed for a manufacturing begin within the spring of this 12 months with a launch of June 12, 2020. It was then pushed to Nov. 13, 2020. It is now set to start out principal pictures in numerous location in 2020.
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“Red Notice” facilities across the pursuit of essentially the most wished artwork thief on the planet. It will likely be produced by Beau Flynn via his FlynnPictureCo. with Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia via their Seven Bucks Production banner, together with Thurber, who’s writing and directing. Scott Sheldon will government produce.
“With ‘Red Notice,’ our goal at Seven Bucks Productions was to break down traditional barriers and create a true global event for the audience,” Johnson mentioned in an announcement. “Netflix has illustrated that they are the perfect partners to accomplish this goal.”
Thurber added: “I’m beyond thrilled to be making ‘Red Notice’ with Scott Stuber and Netflix — a company that believes in filmmakers and big ideas for a global audience.”
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“Rawson wrote a spectacular globetrotting action-adventure film. We can’t wait to bring this story and this Dream Team of movie stars, Dwayne, Ryan and Gal, to audiences around the world,” Scott Stuber, Head of Netflix Film, mentioned.
Netflix is at the moment additionally in manufacturing with Johnson on “John Henry and The Statesmen.” Reynolds most not too long ago starred in “Pokemon Detective Pikachu” and can subsequent be seen in “Free Guy” and “6 Underground.” He is represented by WME, Vision PR and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.