BLAQUE RAIN: R4 Films And VCB Collaborating For U.S./Mexico Action Thriller Filming In 2026
R4 Films LLC and Tijuana/Baja-based VCB Films are in development with an independent action thriller inspired by Ridley Scott’s 1989 crime classic, Black Rain. Founding R4 creative Robert Samuels is currently aiming to direct from a script by producing partner Robert Jefferson whose in-progress draft could finish by month’s end. The project, currently titled Blaque Rain, reteams the indie labels once again following shortfilm concepts such as Samuels and Jefferson’s “Blackout,” and Nicholas Ortiz’s “Jugando Con Fuego.” The plan is to crowdfund ahead of principal photography in 2026. “We’ll once again be tapping the rich filming environment provided by the Mexican landscape and partnering with VCB and producer/fight choreographer Angel G. Brophy to bring a new level of gun fu action & white knuckle thriller to the screen,” said Jefferson. “The goal here is to create a feature film with the grit and gravitas we’ve brought our audience in our […]
