Everyone’s favorite chemistry teacher turned meth makerBryan Cranstonis joining forces with fellowAcademy Award-nominee Lily Gladstoneto star in action-thriller,Lone Wolf, according toDeadline. In a production headed byTed Hopeunder his Double Hope banner andChristine Vachonunder Killer Films, Cranston and Gladstone will star in a screenplay penned byTom Chilcoatand directed byMark PellingtonofArlington Roadfame. A synopsis for the movie reads:
“The conspiracy thriller will follow a troubled vet (Gladstone) struggling with addiction who is recruited by a contractor (Cranston) for a covert government plot to assassinate a high-level politician. After learning she’s set to take the fall, she must utilize all of her skills to outwit the shadow agents to protect the future of her son.”
Executive producers on the project include the likes ofSean Krajewski, Ronnie Exley, Lawrence Minicone, Jeremy Ross, Nicholas Donnermeyer, Will Hirschfeld, Edmund Lowell, Jonathan Bijari, Barry Schneider, Scott Levenson, Jason KringsteinandMarsha L. Swinton, withDeclan Morgan, Jeremy Rothstein,andBrandon Freemanas co-executive producers. Yale Productions, another company behind the project, announced their delight and excitement about the upcomingLone Wolf, saying in a statement:
“We’ve been looking for the right project to bridge our expertise in exciting action-driven work for the world market, with the more festival and awards fare that Christine and Ted are known for. Mark Pellington has long been a favorite director of ours, both for his groundbreaking music videos and powerful features. His return to the paranoid thriller genre of Arlington Road andMothman Propheciesis right for these times. We hope to be presenting this at all the top 2025 fall festivals.”
One of Cranston’s Most Recent Projects Was a Box Office Flop
Cranston’s name attached to any project is usually worth its weight in gold. Add that to an ensemble that includes the likes ofBryce Dallas Howard, Catherine O’Hara, John Cena, Samuel L. Jackson,and, surprisingly,Dua Lipa, and the film should be destined for glory. Alas, the proof that casting is never a sure-fire road to success has never been more obvious than withArgylle, a movie many consider to be one of the year’s most surprising box office flops.A spy action comedy with an abysmal 33% onRotten Tomatoes, the film failed to evenreturn half of its reported $200 million budget.Let’s hope thatLone Wolfwill fare better for Cranston at the box office, much like another of his 2024 appearances inKung Fu Panda 4.
Stay tuned at Collider for further updates onLone Wolf. You can catch Cranston’s appearance inArgylleon Apple TV+.
An introverted spy novelist is drawn into the activities of a sinister underground syndicate.
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