The Wrecking Crew (upcoming film)

The Wrecking Crew
Directed byÁngel Manuel Soto
Written byJonathan Tropper
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Distributed byAmazon MGM Studios
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Wrecking Crew is an upcoming American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Ángel Manuel Soto and written by Jonathan Tropper. It stars Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista, Claes Bang, Temuera Morrison, Jacob Batalon, Frankie Adams, Miyavi, Stephen Root, and Morena Baccarin.

Premise

Two half-brothers, a loose cannon cop (Momoa) and a disciplined Navy SEAL (Bautista), must work together to unravel a conspiracy behind their father's murder in Hawaii.

Cast

Production

Development

The film is produced by Jeffrey Fierson for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It is written by Jonathan Tropper.[1] MGM won a four-way bidding war for the project in 2021 which reportedly came from an original idea from Tropper, Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista.[2] David Leitch was attached to direct with filming locations scouted in Hawaii, but that iteration of the project fell through.[3] In August 2023, Angel Manuel Soto was attached to direct.[4]

Casting

Jason Mamoa and Dave Bautista were linked to roles in 2021 prior to a bidding war for the project which was won by MGM. They were confirmed in the roles in August 2023.[5] In August 2024, Claes Bang, Temuera Morrison, Jacob Batalon, Frankie Adams, Miyavi, and Stephen Root joined the cast of the film.[6][7] In September, Morena Baccarin joined the cast.[8]

Filming

Principal photography began on October 5, 2024, in Hawaii and New Zealand.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Couch, Aaron (August 21, 2023). "Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa to Team for 'Wrecking Crew' from 'Blue Beetle' Director Ángel Manuel Soto". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (November 11, 2021). "Jason Momoa & Dave Bautista Create a Bidding War For Buddy Action Comedy Pitch; MGM Wins 4-Bidder Battle". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Dave Bautista & Jason Momoa Action Movie Lands DCU Director In First Update Since 2021". Screen Rant. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa's The Wrecking Crew Lands Blue Beetle Director". cbr.com. August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (August 21, 2023). "'Blue Beetle' Director Ángel Manuel Soto to Direct 'The Wrecking Crew' at MGM (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Gonzalez, Umberto (August 5, 2024). "Claes Bang Joins Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa in 'The Wrecking Crew'". TheWrap. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Kit, Borys (August 23, 2024). "Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista Action Comedy 'The Wrecking Crew' Adds Temuera Morrison, Jacob Batalon (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Kit, Borys (September 4, 2024). "Morena Baccarin Joins Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa in Amazon Action Comedy 'The Wrecking Crew' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  9. ^ Swann, Erik (October 5, 2024). "Jason Momoa's Action Movie With Dave Bautista Is Finally Filming, See The Sweet Way He Celebrated". CinemaBlend. Retrieved October 16, 2024.