Kill director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat set for Hollywood debut with Jamie Foxx in Deadlocked
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According to Deadline, Deadlocked will stream globally on Prime Video. The movie 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, with the crisis beginning when the defendant’s daughter takes control of the courthouse in an attempt to free her father.
Adding to this, The movie is based on an original idea by Eric Scott Anderson ( The Black Fox ) and Matt Takejiro Bosack (NCIS: Hawai’i), who have also written the screenplay. Producers include Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Fred Berger for Range, Dave Caplan for C2, and Foxx for Foxxhole Productions, while AJ Bourscheid, Liz Destro, Paul Currie and Corinne Foxx will serve as executive producers.
Meanwhile, 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. He will next return to Netflix with the Olympic boxing drama Fight for ’84 , based on a true story.
Notably, Bhat gained international recognition 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. Starring Lakshya and Raghav Juyal, the movie was billed as India’s most violent movie ever, grossing over Rs 47 crore rupees at the ticket-window and winning six Filmfare Awards, including Best Debut for Lakshya.
As per the latest buzz, Deadlocked will mark Bhat’s maiden foray into English language feature films. Apart from Kill , he has also directed Apurva and Hurdang , as well as the web series Rasbhari and The Gone Game. He was as per reports also attached to Parshuram , an action thriller starring Sunny Deol, though it remains uncertain if that project will now be delayed or shelved following the Deadlocked announcement.
Source: Bollywood Hungama