John Boyega,Jack Reynor,Felicity JonesandQueen & SlimbreakoutJodie Turner-Smithare set to star in the indie thrillerBorderland, Collider has confirmed.
Tom and Charlie Guard, aka the Guard brothers, will direct from a script they co-wrote withRonan Bennett(Public Enemies), based on the novelThe Road to Balcombe StreetbySteven S. Moysey.Chris CoenandRebecca Brownwill produce the film, while Jones will executive produce under her Piecrust Productions banner. She is also married to Charlie Guard, which may explain why she’d be willing to take on a smaller-than-usual role inBorderland.
Reynor will play Michael, an Irish paramilitary soldier whose pregnant wife is killed by an SAS sergeant named Tempest (Boyega) when a border ambush goes wrong. Michael makes it his personal mission to hunt down Tempest and avenge his wife’s death.
“Borderlandis a vengeance-fueled chase movie, fusing some pulse-ticking action with a powerful message for our times. We’re thrilled that the script, driven as much by character as it is by plot, has attracted such a first-rate cast,” the Guard brothers said in a joint statement.
Borderlandis expected to shoot in the U.K. early next year. It will be the Guard brothers' first film since their 2009 debut featureThe Uninvitedgrossed $50 million worldwide.
Reynor recently starred inAri Aster’sMidsommar, and will soon be seen alongsideTom Hollandin theRusso brothers' crime movieCherry. Boyega has his own crime movie,Naked Singularity, in post-production, and he has also wrapped a new project from directorSteve McQueen.
Turner-Smith next stars oppositeMichael B. JordaninWithout Remorse, and she also shares the screen withColin Farrellin A24’s sci-fi dramaAfter Yang. Meanwhile, Jones next stars oppositeGeorge Clooneyin the director’s Netflix dramaThe Midnight Sky, and she has also wrappedLast Letter from Your Lover, which pairs her withShailene Woodley,Callum TurnerandJoe Alwyn.
