EFM 2017: Drew Pearce To Debut With Jodie Foster Actioner, HOTEL ARTEMIS For Lionsgate
One rarely sees actress Jodie Foster in an action movie, leading or otherwise. That’s not to suggest that she can’t carry something physical or intense as films like The Panic Room and The Brave One, have proven, so there’s definitely a case to be made to some extent. With this in mind, Drew Pearce, the writer and director behind the hugely-received Marvel One-Shot: All Hail The King as well sharing story and script credits for Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation and Iron Man 3, respectively, is well on deck to make his directorial feature debut. Pearce’s newest move comes a la Lionsgate’s latest reported international sales bid for the new Foster-led action thriller, Hotel Artemis, for which WME Global is handling North American rights. Financing is The Ink Factory whose own, joining in producing, are Simon Cornwell and Stephen Cornwell, the latter who boasts of Pearce’s script as “captivating” […]