EXCLUSIVE: Guardians Of The Galaxy and Dune star Dave Bautista is set to reunite with his Bushwick directors, Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott, to star in dystopian thriller, Dreadnought.
Penned by Joseph Greenberg, the screenplay follows “Max (Bautista), whose world was devastated when an alien species crash-landed on Earth, unleashing a deadly plague that claimed his wife and much of humanity. In the fragile society that remains, humans have learned to coexist with their extraterrestrial invaders. But for Max, survival isn’t enough.
“His older daughter, Greta, is dying from the disease. As her body weakens, an alien Sentinel lurks outside their home, drawing nearer and nearer as Greta takes her final breaths. This silent, unyielding predator is on a mission to collect her body to fulfill an unstoppable metamorphosis ritual. The government sanctions it. Society accepts it. But Max refuses to have anything else taken from him.”
Producers include Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee of Thunder Road (John Wick franchise), Jason Ross Jallet, Andrew Bronfman, and Jonathan Bronfman of Beyond The Frame (Bride Hard), Dave Bautista and Ashley Daniels of Dogbone Entertainment (Trap House), with executive producer Noah Segal of Elevation Pictures (Infinity Pool). Marz VFX (The Creator) will oversee the visual effects.
WME Independent is launching sales ahead of the EFM in Berlin.
“Erica and I have been trying to make a movie with Jon and Cary since we saw Bushwick. They’re able to create incredible tension, mount some kick-ass action, and create a compelling world without breaking the bank. It’s exactly the kind of filmmakers Thunder Road has succeeded with in the past,” said Iwanyk.
Bautista is represented by WME and Jackoway Austen. Murnion and Milott are represented by UTA and Artists First.
