JADE: James Bamford’s Debut Thriller Starring Shaina West Now Filming
Cameras are already underway in Alberquerque, New Mexico with stunt professional James Bamford (Ek Tha Tiger, Rampage, CW series Arrow) making his directorial debut, Jade, for stuntwoman and breakout actress Shaina West (Marvel’s Black Widow), who goes by @thesamurider On Instagram. The film was first announced last June hailing West in the company of actors Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) and Mark Dacascos (John Wick: Parabellum), and as of this week, also stars Kat McNamara (Shadowhunters) and Marcus Vincios Maciel with plans to release later this year.
The film centers on Jade (West), who swore she’d never pick up another gun after her brother’s untimely and accidental death at her own hands. But when she unknowingly comes between powerful businessman “Tork” (Rourke) and her former gang leader (Maciel) in their urgent search for a valuable hard drive that could single-handedly take down Interpol, she may not have a choice.
Jade’s incredible skills are tested as she must run, climb, hide, fight and do whatever it takes to protect not only herself, and the precious cargo she carries, but also her brother’s ex-girlfriend, Layla (McNamara) who is carrying something precious of her own: Jade’s unborn nephew. With the guidance of Reese (Dacascos), an old friend at Interpol, Jade must come to terms with all she’s faced in the past and present to defeat insurmountable odds and clear a path to her growing family’s future.
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Bamford is directing from a script by Glenn Ennis and Lynn Colliar. Roy Scott MacFarland and Sam Levine are producing for Tetrad Studios, with Bamford, Kimberly Hines and Alex Toumayan exec producing, and Sophie Barry associate producing 13 Films is handling international sales.
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