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Aaron Taylor-Johnson has found his next role in David Mackenzie’s heist thriller “Fuze,” which Anton will present at the European Film Market in Berlin this month.
The film reunites Taylor-Johnson and “Hell or High Water” director Mackenzie, who last worked together on 2018’s “Outlaw King.” With a script by Ben Hopkins, “Fuze” “opens with the discovery of “an unexploded World War II bomb on a construction site in London, prompting a mass evacuation – the perfect cover for a heist,” according to the film’s synopsis.
Taylor-Johnson’s list of projects currently includes the lead role in Marvel’s “Kraven and the Hunter,” which is set to be released in August; “The Fall Guy” with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt; and the highly anticipated “Nosferatu” by Robert Eggers. Mackenzie’s 2016 neo-western “Hell or High Water” earned four Oscar nominations, including best picture, and she will also direct “Relay,” starring Lily James, Riz Ahmed and Sam Worthington.
“Tension is one of the purest emotions that cinema can create. “I had the idea of combining all the risks of an unexploded bomb with those of a bank robbery, colliding these two genres to create the greatest possible pressure, in a context that feels as real as possible,” Mackenzie said in a statement. . “Ben Hopkins took those ingredients and put together the compelling script that we are now bringing to production.”
“Fuze” is produced by Gillian Berrie (“Outlaw King,” “Tetris”) for Sigma Films, as well as Sebastien Raybaud (“The End We Start From,” “Greenland”) and Callum Grant (“Jackdaw,” “Cleaner”). ” ) for Anton. “Hell or High Water” cinematographer Giles Nuttgens has joined the creative team as director of photography.
Anton is financing “Fuze” and selling world rights at EFM, where the company will present a sizzling reel. UTA Independent Film Group and WME Independent co-represent US rights with Anton.
“Together, David Mackenzie and cinematographer Giles Nuttgens are dynamos. “Just add Aaron Taylor-Johnson and we have the Midas touch for this fast-paced movie,” Berrie said. “I can not wait!”
Raybaud and Grant added: “David has an exceptional talent for combining large-scale cinema with truly unique characters. ‘Fuze’ fuses the relentless tension of a bomb movie with the heist genre. Seat belt!”
Taylor-Johnson is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, WME and Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern, LLP. Mackenzie is represented by UTA, United Agents in London and Alan Wertheimer and Kim Jaime. Berrie is represented by UTA, United Agents in London and Alan Wertheimer and Kim Jaime. Nuttgens is represented by UTA.