Esai Morales In Talks To Star In Action-Thriller ‘Shadow’; XYZ Films Launching For Cannes
15.05.2023 - 19:59
/ deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Actor Esai Morales is in negotiations to star in the action thriller Shadow, which XYZ Films has boarded and will introduce to buyers this week in Cannes.
XYZ acquired world sales — minus select territories — to the pic, which is inspired by true events. Colombian filmmaker Antonio Negret (Overdrive) is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Daniel Negret.
The film will begin production in the fall in Colombia. Plot follows a real-life Colombian police dog named Sombra (Spanish for “Shadow”) who, after piling up hundreds of arrests, became the cartel’s public number one enemy. As a result, a bounty is put on her head. After the cartel’s new leader sets a trap to abduct the dog, Sombra’s once reluctant handler must risk his life and career to save his partner.
Cast features Colombian actors Juan Pablo Raba (Peppermint) and Natalia Reyes (Terminator: Dark Fate) alongside Kate Del Castillo (Bad Boys for Life). Renee Tab from Sentient Entertainment, Pierre Morel (Taken), Christopher Tuffin, and Jaime Hernandez (Sound of Freedom) will produce. Andy Schefter, Michael and Jeeny Miller, and Frank Kostenko will executive produce. The Sentient team is currently in post-production on Canary Black, starring Kate Beckinsale and Rupert Friend.
Previously sold territories include Latin America (CDC), Brazil (CDC), Mexico (CDC), Russia (Volga), Middle East (Selim), Korea (Noori), and Indonesia (PT Amero).
“After having spent a great deal of time in Colombia, I became incredibly passionate about and committed to telling important and inspiring stories from a regional perspective with local stars like Juan Pablo & Natalia,” said Sentient president Renee Tab. “I’m looking forward to once again teaming up with