Thomas Jane & John Malkovich Film ‘One Ranger’ Acquired by Lionsgate: AFM – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: We now have realized that Lionsgate has acquired the upcoming action-thriller One Ranger, which stars Thomas Jane and John Malkovich.

The studio is dealing with gross sales at AFM.

In One Ranger, a extremely expert Texas Ranger (Jane) is recruited by British Intelligence to trace down a particularly harmful terrorist and cease him from unleashing a serious assault on London. The pic, written and directed by Jesse V. Johnson, additionally stars Dean S. Jagger and Dominique Tipper.

One Ranger is produced by Corey Massive and Bernie Gewissler. EPs are Jane and Courtney Lauren Penn by way of Renegade Leisure.

Produced by Corey Massive and Bernie Gewissler. Government Producers are Thomas Jane and Courtney Lauren Penn by way of Renegade Leisure.

Lauren Bixby, VP, Co-productions and Acquisitions for Lionsgate, stated: “One Ranger is continuous motion and it’s a lot enjoyable watching Thomas Jane being dropped into the middle of London as a Texas Ranger, having to face the likes of John Malkovich and his MI6 group.”

Jane’s resume consists of the current hit Amazon Frevee drama collection Troppo, based mostly on the bestselling novel by Candice Fox, which he additionally government produced by way of his Renegade Leisure banner. Renegade Leisure at the moment has the horror comedy Slayers in theatres, starring Jane, Abigail Breslin and Malin Akerman, and lately launched Dig, starring Jane, Emile Hirsch, and Harlow Jane. Renegade’s extra current options embody The Final Son, starring Jane, Sam Worthington and Colson Baker and Homicide at Yellowstone Metropolis, starring Jane, Gabriel Byrne, and Isaiah Mustafa. Jane’s many credit embody the hit collection The Expanse and Hung, and the options The Punisher, 61, The Mist, 1922, and Boogie Nights. Jane and Renegade Leisure are represented by Paradigm.

Two-time Oscar nominee Malkovich has upcoming initiatives which embody the Christian Dior-Coco Chanel collection The New Look for Apple TV+, in addition to the options Thelma reverse Kathy Bates, Misplaced and Present in Paris, written and directed by Rupert Everett, and A Winter’s Journey, amongst different movies. He acquired supporting actor Oscar noms for Locations within the Coronary heart and Within the Line of Hearth. He’s represented by WME.

Johnson’s most up-to-date movies embody White Elephant, Debt Collectors, and Avengement. He’s represented by Gersh.

Jagger, who’s repped by CAA and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan, starred in HBO Max’s Warrior, AppleTV+’s See, and HBO’s Recreation of Thrones.

Tipper is greatest recognized for starring as Naomi Nagata within the hit Amazon collection The Expanse, which concluded its six-season run in January. She is going to subsequent be seen starring within the upcoming television collection adaptation of the Jo Nesbø novel Headhunters, out later this 12 months. Her different credit embody the Warner Bros. function Improbable Beasts and The place to Discover Them, directed by David Yates, and the cult hit Vampire Academy, directed by Mark Waters. She is represented by ColorCreative, The Artists Partnership, and the Peikoff Mahan Legislation Workplace.

One Ranger is Massive’s secon film with Johnson for his firm 308 Leisure. His subsequent movie is Saban’s Paradise Metropolis, which is the reteam between Pulp Fiction and Look Who’s Speaking stars Bruce Willis and John Travolta, directed by Chuck Russell, out Nov. 11. Massive will re-team with Johnson on the upcoming movie The Scorpion, written by Marc Furmie.