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Actor Samuel L Jackson is set to star in Paramount Pictures’ film Man Of War . The film will have a screenplay by Sheldon Turner. It is directed by Tim Story, who is also producing the project alongside Turner and Jennifer Klein, according to the entertainment news outlet Deadline .
Jackson will essay a newly retired and long-revered general in the upcoming film, who returns to his hometown in rural Georgia after the death of his wife to find it in the throes of corruption, gentrification and racism. Using battle-honed strategy and combat skills, he’ll wage all-out war against the town and the billionaire exploiting it. Jackson's latest work is The Unholy Trinity .
Directed by Richard Gray, the film was released in October 2024 and also featured Pierce Brosnan. His upcoming film includes Afterburn, a post-apocalyptic science fiction action film directed by J. J.
Perry and written by Matt Johnson, co-starring Dave Bautista, Olga Kurylenko and Kristofer Hivju. The veteran also has The Beast, in which he plays the President of the United States. The film, helmed by Renny Harlin, also stars Joel Kinnaman and Guy Burnet.
Published - April 11, 2025 01:11 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit English cinema / World cinema.
