A new action thriller project from the writer of John Wick and Nobody, Derek Kolstad, has scored the perfect action hero duo. Titled Painter, it has now been revealed (via Deadline) that the action outing will star not only Reacher lead Alan Ritchson, but also Prey star Amber Midthunder in this tale of a trained assassin who must put her particular set of skills to good use after her father is kidnapped.
If that were not already enough to convince you that Painter will be nothing less than a cinematic shot of adrenaline, the action thriller is set to be helmed by Garrett Warren. While you may not recognize that name, you will recognize some of the projects that he has worked on as stunt co-ordinator – Logan, Avatar, and the recent remake of Road House. Painter is being eyed as the beginning of a new action franchise for FilmNation Entertainment‘s production label Infrared, and you can check out the official synopsis below.
“Painter centers on a young woman, trained from a young age, who must employ every skill in her arsenal to rescue her father after he is kidnapped.”
The studio plans to launch sales of Painter at next week’s American Film Market (AFM) in Las Vegas, where it is expected to be a highly sought-after project. In a statement, Drew Simon, Infrared President of Production declared their desire to transform Midthunder into “this generation’s Sarah Connor” and heaped praise on Kolstad’s new action script.
“Painter will be a seminal action hero film, making Midthunder into this generation’s Sarah Connor (Terminator). We loved Kolstad’s high-octane script, and we know with Garrett Warren at the helm this film will kickstart an exciting new franchise in the world of action.”
Amber Midthunder & Alan Ritchson Will Make the Perfect Action Movie Pairing
Amber Midthunder is best known for roles in the likes The Ice Road opposite Liam Neeson, Dream Scenario, in which she starred alongside Nicolas Cage, Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and the Marvel series Legion. Her biggest role to date, though, saw her play the lead in the Predator movie Prey, which was released to critical acclaim in 2022. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, Prey follows Midthunder as Naru, a young Comanche warrior who must fight to protect her people from a highly advanced, and highly deadly, extraterrestrial threat. A sequel is reportedly now in development, with the iconic action sci-fi franchise also set to expand with more movies and a rumored animated anthology outing.
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Alan Ritchson, meanwhile, has seen both his star and his reputation as an action hero rise rapidly thanks to his role in the hit Prime Video series, Reacher. The actor is set to reprise the role of the upcoming Reacher Season 3, which will be based on the seventh book in Lee Child’s series, “Persuader,” and finds the character going undercover to rescue an informant held by a haunting foe from his past. Reacher has now been renewed for a fourth season, with a spin-off centered on Maria Sten set to return as Frances Neagley.
Reacher
- Release Date
- February 4, 2022
- Creator(s)
- Nick Santora
- Seasons
- 3
- Story By
- nick santora
- Writers
- Nick Santora
- Directors
- Nick Santora
- Showrunner
- Nick Santora