Samaritan (2021 film)

Samaritan is an upcoming American superhero thriller film directed by Julius Avery, and starring Sylvester Stallone and Javon "Wanna" Walton. With a script by Bragi F. Schut, the project has been described as a dark, new take on superhero movies.

Samaritan
Directed byJulius Avery
Produced by
Screenplay byBragi F. Schut
StarringSylvester Stallone
CinematographyDavid Ungaro
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists Releasing
Release date
  • June 4, 2021 (2021-06-04)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Samaritan is scheduled to be released on June 4, 2021 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Plot

A young boy comes to the realization that a famed superhero, who was thought to have gone missing after an epic battle twenty years ago, may in fact still be around.

Cast

Production

Development

In February 2019, MGM acquired a script by Bragi F. Schut titled Samaritan, and was announced to co-produce the film with Balboa Productions.[1] In September 2019, Julius Avery joined the production as director.[2]

Casting

In February 2019, Sylvester Stallone was announced to star as the titular role, in addition to his role as producer. In February 2020, Martin Starr, Moisés Arias, Dascha Polanco, Pilou Asbæk, Javon "Wanna" Walton, Jared Odrick, and Michael Aaron Milligan had join the cast in supporting roles.[3][4] In March 2020, Natacha Karam joined the cast of the film.[5]

Filming

In September 2019, filming was scheduled for a 2020 start date in Atlanta.[2][6] Filming was confirmed to have commenced by February 26, 2020.[7] On March 14, the production went on hiatus due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[8] By October 8, 2020, filming had resumed.[9]

Release

Samaritan is scheduled to be released on June 4, 2021.[10] It was previously scheduled to be released on December 11, 2020 and November 20, 2020.[11]

References
  1. McNary, Dave (February 21, 2019). "Sylvester Stallone's Superhero Drama 'Samaritan' Lands at MGM". Variety. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  2. Fleming Jr., Mike (September 23, 2019). "Rambo Retired, Sylvester Stallone To Star In 'Samaritan;' Julius Avery Set To Direct MGM Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  3. Carbone, Gin (February 8, 2020). "Sylvester Stallone's Original Superhero Movie Samaritan Adds 5 Cast Members". CinemaBlend.
  4. N'Duka, Amanda (February 21, 2020). "Sylvester Stallone Thriller 'Samaritan' Adds Jared Odrick & Michael Aaron Milligan; Christian DelGrosso Joins 'Wally's Wonderland' – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. Kit, Borys (March 2, 2020). "'911: Lone Star' Actress Natacha Karam Joins Sylvester Stallone in 'Samaritan' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  6. Project Casting (December 16, 2019). "Sylvester Stallone's 'Samaritan' To Film in Atlanta". Projectcasting.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  7. "Sly Stallone on Instagram: "My daughter @sistinestallone Visiting me on the set of my new film SAMARITAN after I had to take care of business! #Samaritan"". 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2020-09-07 – via Instagram.
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 15, 2020). "Sylvester Stallone Superhero Thriller 'Samaritan' Going On Two-Week Hiatus". Deadline. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  9. Scott, Ryan (October 8, 2020). "Sylvester Stallone Shares Samaritan Sneak Peek as Filming Resumes". MovieWeb. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  10. D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 12, 2020). "'Matrix 4' Moves To 2022, 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Stomps To 2021 & More: Warner Bros. Release Date Change Friday". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  11. D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 27, 2019). "Sylvester Stallone MGM Thriller 'Samaritan' Heads To Early December 2020". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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