Don Cheadle has been tapped to star in a brand new film referred to as Canyon.
Cheadle was nominated for a Finest Actor Academy Award for his efficiency in 2004’s Lodge Rwanda. He’s additionally recognized for enjoying James “Rhodey” Rhodes/Battle Machine within the MCU and just lately performed a personality named Sean Charles in Willaim Goldenberg’s Unstoppable, which can be launched on the Amazon Prime Video streaming service on January 16, 2025.
Now, Cheadle has been tapped to star in a brand new motion film, Canyon, which is being written by John Wick’s Derek Kolstad.
What do we all know concerning the Canyon film starring Don Cheadle?
In accordance with Deadline, the movie will take “place over the course of 1 scorching evening” and follows Canyon, “a part-time jazz musician, full-time killer,” who “finds himself the unlikely protector of a younger siren pulled right into a turf warfare between feuding crime households.”
The film is being directed by Colin Tilley, who’s finest recognized for guiding music movies for artists resembling Kendrick Lamar, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, and extra.
Cheadle and Kolstad additionally function producers alongside Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Davis Leisure’s Jon Davis, and Jeremy Stein.
Kolstad labored on the screenplays for the primary three films within the John Wick franchise: 2014’s John Wick, 2017’s John Wick: Chapter 2, and 2019’s John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum. He additionally wrote the scripts for 2021’s No one starring Bob Odenkirk and the forthcoming sequel, No one 2, which hits theaters on August 15, 2025.
Moreover, Kolstad has penned the screenplay for one more film, titled Regular, that may star Odenkirk. That one is being directed by Ben Wheatley and also will star Henry Winkler, Lena Headey, Ryan Allen, Billy MacLellan, Brendan Fletcher, Peter Sinkoda, and Jess McLeod.
A launch date for Canyon has not but been introduced by Alcon Leisure.
