- Original name: Samaritan
- Country: USA
- Genre: fiction, fantasy, action, drama
- Producer: J. Avery
- World premiere: January 14, 2021
- Premiere in Russia: June 3, 2021
- Starring: S. Stallone, N. Karam, M. Starr, M. Arias, P. Asbeck, D. Polanko, J. "Wanna" Walton, M. Aaron Milligan, A. Williams, O. Winfunke et al.
The new sci-fi action movie The Samaritan is described as a dark and new take on superhero films. Sylvester Stallone, 73, plays an older superhero who has just quit the game but has to save the world again. The screenplay was written by Bragie F. Schute, author of Claustrophobes (2019). The exact release date and the actors of the film "Samaritan" 2021 have already been announced, we will post the trailer later.
Expectations rating - 96%.
Plot
The action takes place 20 years after an epic battle in which a superhero destroyed a supervillain. True, after the fight, the hero disappears without a trace. Two decades later, a boy from the outskirts meets an old man who lives in the house opposite. Soon the boy realizes that the elderly man is the same missing superhero, and the reason for his disappearance is truly shocking.
Production
Directed by Julius Avery (Overlord, Young Blood).
Julius Avery
Voiceover team:
- Screenplay: Bragy F. Jester (The Reach, Claustrophobes, Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, The Time of the Witches);
- Producers: Braden Aftegud (Windy River, At Any Cost, Survivor), Guy Riedel (Mad and Beautiful, Illusion of Deception), BF Jester, etc .;
- Artists: Christopher Glass (The Jungle Book), Kelly Jones (Shot Into The Void, Snowfall).
Studios
- Balboa Productions
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
In September 2019, filming was scheduled for early 2020 in Atlanta. Filming began on February 26, 2020, and production halted on March 14 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Actors
Cast:
- Sylvester Stallone (Rambo: First Blood, Rocky, This Is Us, Las Vegas, Escape Plan 3, Creed 2);
- Natasha Karam ("The Silent Witness", "Homeland");
- Martin Starr (Spider-Man: Far From Home, Hero, Silicon Valley, Bullies and Nerds);
- Moises Arias ("One meter apart", "Everyone hates Chris");
- Pilu Asbek (Government, Game of Thrones, Borgia);
- Dasha Polanko (Irishman, Matryoshka Lives, Orange Is the Hit of the Season);
- Javon "Wanna" Walton (Euphoria);
- Michael Aaron Milligan (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Ozark);
- Alzie Williams ("Genius");
- Olaolu Winfunke (The Richard Jewell Case, Cobra Kai).
Interesting Facts
Interesting that:
- The film is inspired by the films "Unbreakable" (2000) with Bruce Willis and "Find Forrester" (2000).
- In February 2019, MGM acquired the script by Braga F. Shute, and a co-production was announced with Balboa Productions.
- Sylvester Stallone landed the role in February 2019.
- In September 2019, Julius Avery joined the production as a director.
- Previously, the film was supposed to be released on November 20, 2020, then on December 11, 2020, after which the release was postponed to 2021.
The release date of the film "Samaritan" from Russia is set for the summer of 2021, the trailer will be released soon.
Material prepared by the editors of the website kinofilmpro.ru