Kill director Nikhil Bhat to make Hollywood debut with actioner Deadlocked, starring Jamie Foxx, backed by Amazon
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, the director who won acclaim for the violent action thriller Kill, is moving to Hollywood . The filmmaker will soon helm an action thriller starring Academy Award-winning star Jamie Foxx. The movie has landed at Amazon MGM Studios for worldwide distribution.
Adding to this, Lakshya starred in Nikhil Bhat's Kill. Nikhil Bhatt's Deadlocked According to Deadline, Deadlocked will stream globally on Prime Video . The movie's synopsis reveals that it “follows a grieving former Marine serving jury duty who is forced back into action when the trial of the century turns into a deadly hostage situation. The crisis begins when the defendant's daughter takes control of the courthouse in an attempt to free her father.”
Meanwhile, The movie is based on an original idea by Eric Scott Anderson (The Black Fox) and Matt Takejiro Bosack (NCIS: Hawai'i), who have written the screenplay.
Notably, Producers on Deadlocked include Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger for Range, Dave Caplan for C2, and Foxx for Foxxhole Productions. AJ Bourscheid, Liz Destro, Paul Currie and Corinne Foxx will serve as executive producers.
As per the latest buzz, Jamie Foxx's recent projects include Netflix's action-comedy Back in Action, co-starring Cameron Diaz, which recorded 46.8 million views in its opening weekend. The star will next return to Netflix with the Olympic boxing drama Fight for '84, based on a true story.
In further updates, Director Nikhil Bhat gained international attention with Kill, which premiered at the Toronto International Movie Festival and was later sold to Lionsgate in a mid-seven-figure deal before receiving a wide theatrical rollout in 2024. The movie, starring Lakshya and Raghav Juyal, was billed as India's most violent movie ever and was a success at the ticket-window and with critics. The movie grossed over ₹ 47 crore rupees at the ticket-window and won six Filmfare Awards, including Best Debut for Lakshya.
On top of that, Deadlocked will mark Nikhil's maiden foray into English-language feature films. Apart from Kill, he has also directed films Apurva and Hurdang, as well as web series Rasbhari and The Gone Game. As per the latest buzz, the filmmaker was also attached to Parshuram, an action thriller starring Sunny Deol. However, after the announcement of Deadlocked, it is uncertain if that project will be delayed or shelved altogether.
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Source: Hindustan Times