EXCLUSIVE: In a extremely aggressive state of affairs, Warner Bros. has landed a cope with author/director/producer Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan for a brand new untitled film, based mostly on an unique script by Coogler.
The undertaking reunites Coogler and Jordan who’ve collaborated on the Creed and Black Panther franchises, and first made their mark collectively on the critically acclaimed Fruitvale Station. It additionally marks the second undertaking of Coogler and Jordan’s that De Luca and Abdy have championed, following their greenlight of Creed III throughout their time at MGM. Coogler will produce alongside Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian by means of their manufacturing firm Proximity Media with Rebecca Cho government producing for the corporate.
Coogler is repped by WME, Charles King at M88 and legal professional Jonathan Gardner. Jordan is repped by WME and Phil Solar at M88.
The De Luca and Abdy lead movie division at Warner Bros. Discovery continues to construct out a formidable slate of recent tasks as they carve a path for an array of filmmakers to make their dwelling with the studio. Current tasks introduced embrace Paul Greengrass’s Drowning, based mostly on the bestselling e-book, Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Regina Corridor and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s sophomore function effort starring Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Annette Bening, Penelope Cruz and Peter Sarsgaard. Current offers additionally embrace a strategic partnership with Tom Cruise and an total cope with filmmaker Jon Chu.
