Sterling K. Brownis set to headline Amazon Studios' original action movieCoyote Blue, with the script coming fromJohn Wick’sDerek Kolstad. The streamer won a competitive bidding war for the pitch, which is also set to mark the feature directorial debut ofHanelle M. Culpepper, who helmed three episodes apiece ofStar TrekshowsDiscoveryandPicard.
The plot follows a regular everyman as played by Brown, who finds himself hunted by a criminal organization seeking the mysterious cargo that he’s carrying before he unleashes an unexpected and decidedly deadly set of skills against his rivals, all while navigating the rough terrain of Route 66. As well as starring, Brown will also produce withDanielle Reardonfor Indian Meadows Productions, with Kolstad also on the producing team through his Tradecraft banner, along with dj2 Entertainment’sDmitri M. Johnson.
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Quite frankly, this is a massively exciting team assembled for a high-concept action thriller. Brown has two Emmys and a Golden Globe under his belt for his small-screen work inThe People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime StoryandThis Is Us, but despite starring inBlack PantherandThe Predator, he’s never really been given a chance to show off his chops as an action hero. Looking at the consistent quality of his work, chances are he’s going to knock it out of the park.
Kolstad is no stranger to the genre, having penned the first three installments in theJohn Wickfranchise, as well asBob Odenkirk’sNobodyand two episodes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’sThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier, while he’s also involved with Netflix’sanimatedSplinter Cellseries, on top ofa pilot for a showbased on fellow video game propertyHitman.
Culpepper has a decade of experience directing television, tackling episodes of such wildly different shows likeCriminal Minds,Castle,Empire,Quantico,The Originals,Gotham,Lucifer,Mayans M.C.,S.W.A.T.andAmazon’s upcomingAnansi Boys, soCoyote Blueseems like the ideal project for her to make the jump into feature-length filmmaking.
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