Denzel Washington, Christopher McQuarrie Team for Original Thriller
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Denzel Washington and director Christopher McQuarrie are collaborating on a new crime thriller for Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists, with Washington starring and McQuarrie directing.
- The untitled film, previously known as The Frame, follows a former police detective with terminal brain cancer who is granted compassionate release and seeks to reconcile with his estranged family while confronting his dark past.
- Amazon has greenlit the project for a theatrical release scheduled for October 1, 2027, with filming set to begin in November in New Jersey.
- The screenplay is written by Scott Barkan and Gregg Zehentner, and the production team includes McQuarrie, Heather McQuarrie, Scott Stuber, Nick Nesbitt, and others.
- Washington’s recent and upcoming projects include Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest and Netflix’s The Take, while McQuarrie is taking a break from his long collaboration with Tom Cruise to focus on new projects, including a Battlefield feature starring Michael B. Jordan.
