Matthew Reilly will direct action thriller Interceptor at Netflix. Elsa Pataky (The Fast and the Furious franchise, Tidelands) will star from a script by Reilly and co-writer Stuart Beattie (Collateral, and Tomorrow, When the War Began), opposite with Luke Bracey (Point Break, G.I. Joe: Retaliation).
Interceptor centers on an Army lieutenant (Pataky) who must utilize her years of tactical training and military expertise to save humanity as we know it, when sixteen nuclear missiles are launched at the US, and a violent coordinated attack simultaneously threatens her remote missile interceptor station.
Production will take place in New South Wales, Australia.
Beattie is producing next to Ambience Entertainment’s Matthew Street and Michael Boughen. Exec producers are Chris Hemsworth, Kathy Morgan, Christopher Mapp, Robert Slaviero and Peter D. Graves
Reilly is an acclaimed Australian action/thriller writer known for bestselling books including Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves, Seven Ancient Wonders, and The Tournament.
“As those people who have read my novels know, I love telling big action stories that are told at a frenetic pace. I wanted to bring that kind of rocket-fast, relentless, high-stakes storytelling to film, and so Interceptor was born. Elsa is just perfect as our lead: a strong, independent and determined woman who, in the face of overwhelming odds, just refuses to give up.” said Reilly.
“Bringing entertaining stories to the screen with tremendous international appeal is at the heart of all Ambience Entertainment films. When the opportunity came to work with award winning writers, Matthew Reilly and Stuart Beattie, we knew we had something special on our hands. Interceptor is a fantastic action story with a stellar cast and with the support of Netflix, we’re excited to see an Australian made film travel to audiences across the globe.” said Street.
NSW Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin adds: “Securing Netflix’s Interceptor is further proof that NSW’s screen industry is taking off, boosting our economy and creating jobs as international productions seek out the winning combination of highly skilled cast and crew, technical ability, competitiveness and creativity. As we put the world on notice that NSW is a global leader in film, it’s fitting that this action-blockbuster will once again showcase NSW’s production, CGI and VFX prowess.”