By Jonathan Majors is set to star in the revenge thriller “Merciless” which Martin Villeneuve, the younger brother of “Dune” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, will direct.
The project is based on an original screenplay by Frank Hannah and follows a top CIA interrogator who, after the woman he loves is overtaken by a malevolent force, is forced to go even darker to defeat it.
It marks Majors’ first role since his third-degree assault and harassment conviction earlier this year. Majors was sentenced to participate in an intervention program after his conviction.
In the past year, Majors saw his role as Kang the Conqueror dropped from Marvel’s MCU while the Sundance premiered film “Magazine Dreams,” in which he played a mentally unstable body builder, was shelved before its release.
Villeneuve says in a statement: “Merciless intertwines themes of possession, revenge and personal justice within a haunting narrative. It explores the psychological descent of John, played by Majors, and the supernatural forces challenging his sanity.”
Producer Christopher Tuffin (“Sound of Freedom”) developed “Merciless” which will shoot in Saskatchewan in late fall. Kevin Townsend and Kevin DeWalt also produce.
Source: Deadline
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