THE MARK: Angus Sampson Joins Spy Thriller From Director Justin Chadwick
Cameras are rolling for Justin Chadwick’s new spy thriller, The Mark, with a cast that now adds Angus Sampson (Mad Max: Fury Road & Mad Max: Furiosa, Insidious films, “The Lincoln Lawyer”) to the roster. Jessica Alba and Tom Hopper are headlining from a script by Ronnie Christensen.
In The Mark, Alba plays Eden, an enigmatic spy on a covert and dangerous mission. Hopper plays Ben Dawson, a single father whom she pulls into her world of high-stakes espionage, turning his life upside down; Mistaken for the world’s deadliest assassin, Ben becomes the perfect decoy for Eden. She uses the mix-up to expose a powerful network of corrupt politicians, placing Ben in the crosshairs of the CIA, Interpol and ruthless crime syndicates. With enemies closing in from all sides, Eden must keep Ben alive long enough to complete her mission – while Ben must summon his inner action hero to stay alive and return to the person who matters most: his daughter.
The Mark is produced by Alba under her Lady Metalmark Entertainment umbrella, Arianne Fraser (Land of Bad), Delphine Perrier (Arcadian) and Henry Winterstern (the Underworld franchise) for Highland Film Group, Kia Jam (The Misfits, Lucky Number Slevin) for K. Jam Media, alongside Kosaku Yada for Westbrook Studios (Bad Boys: Ride or Die, King Richard), Tracey Vieira (Land of Bad) for Hoodlum and Peter Jákl (Locked). Will Smith and Miguel Melendez exec produce on behalf of Westbrook Studios, alongside Tracey Nyberg for Lady Metalmark Entertainment, Justin Chadwick, Ceasar Richbow (Protector), Latavius Powell (The Florist), Jason Hope (Ashley), Tracey Robertson (Land of Bad) and Nathan Mayfield (Land of Bad) for Hoodlum, and Jeff Kranzdorf (The Courier), Gevork Semeriyan and Abraham Kesablyan for Falcon Films.
Highland Film Group is handling international rights and co-financing the project alongside Aperture Media Partners, with production underway in Queensland, Australia. The film is supported by the Australian Government through the Location Offset, the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy, and the Local Government through the City of Gold Coast’s Screen Attraction Program.
“I knew of Angus for his standout performances and immense range, but seeing his talent firsthand here on set in his home country, it’s clear why he’s in such demand. We’re fortunate to have him join the cast,” said producer Jam.
Highland Film Group’s current slate also includes Brad Anderson’s psychological thriller Moral Capacity starring Dacre Montgomery, Diane Lane, Sofia Boutella and Tim Robbins; espionage action thriller Stratagem starring Noomi Rapace and Teo Yoo; Martin Campbell‘s thriller Just Play Dead starring Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green; the action crime thriller Wardriver starring Dane DeHaan and Sasha Calle; Adrian Grunberg’s action-thriller Protector starring Milla Jovovich; and the action crime thriller The Deputy starring Duke Nicholson, William H. Macy, Tiffany Haddish and Stephen Dorff.
Sampson is repped by Creative Representation in Australia and Innovative Artists Entertainment & Ellen Meyer Management in the US. Alba is repped by UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern. Hopper is represented by Gersh, Range Media Partners, Waring McKenna, 2pm Sharp, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Chadwick is repped by Independent Talent Group and UTA.
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