Scott Adkins and Lewis Tan Join Forces in the Action Thriller ‘Deadlocked’; Film Mode Entertainment to Handle Sales
Scott Adkins and Lewis Tan are set to star in the upcoming film Deadlocked, which revolves around a deadly siege that targets a group of jurors.
Pre-production has commenced, with Tan collaborating on the action design alongside a fight choreographer, while Roel Reiné, known for Classified, will direct. The screenplay is penned by Collin Armstrong, and several production companies, including Film Mode Entertainment, Vault Entertainment, Rebel Entertainment, and In Tandem Productions, are attached to the project. Filming is expected to begin later this year.
Film Mode Entertainment will present the project to buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival as part of its global sales launch.
Deadlocked follows a routine jury site visit that escalates into chaos when a mercenary kill team, led by Hewitt (Adkins), attacks the location in search of a secret ledger revealing citywide corruption. Inside, a disgraced ex-cop-turned-bailiff (Tan) must defend the surviving jurors against the attackers while uncovering a traitor among them.
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This announcement comes shortly after the news that Adkins is making his directorial debut with the MMA action film Brawler, which also stars Tan and will be showcased at Cannes through Capture.
The concept for Deadlocked was developed by Melanie DiPietro and Samantha Simon from In Tandem, alongside Reiné and his Rebel Entertainment banner, which will produce the film. Craig Baumgarten and Mike Staudt from Vault, as well as Sean Patrick O’Reilly from Arcana, are also involved in the production. Clay Epstein of Film Mode serves as executive producer.
Lewis Tan gained recognition for his lead role in the 2021 reboot of Mortal Kombat and has appeared in Deadpool 2, Wu Assassins, Shadow and Bone, and Cobra Kai. He is set to reprise his role as Cole Young in Mortal Kombat II.
Scott Adkins is a prominent figure in the action genre, noted for his roles in the Undisputed series, as well as in John Wick: Chapter 4, The Expendables 2, and Ip Man 4.
