Kiefer Sutherland is set to star alongside Al Pacino and Ever Anderson (“Black Widow”) in “Father Joe,” a new action thriller set in 1990s Manhattan, penned and produced by Luc Besson (“Leon: The Professional”).
“Father Joe” starts filming in mid-October with Barthélémy Grossmann (“Arthur: Malediction”) directing.
The film is produced by LB Production and EuropaCorp, whose credits include Besson’s hit action thrillers “Taken” with Liam Neeson, “Lucy” with Scarlett Johansson, and “Leo: The Professional.” The latter, which saw Natalie Portman deliver a breakthrough performance starring opposite Jean Reno in 1994, is also set in New York.
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