Actor Idris Elba to star in survival thriller 'Beast'

Based on an original idea by Jaime Primak-Sullivan, the script was written by Ryan Engle, who worked on the Dwayne Johnson movie Rampage.

Published: 01st October 2020 03:54 PM  |   Last Updated: 02nd October 2020 09:13 AM   |  A+A A-

Idris Elba in a still from 'Luther'

Idris Elba in a still from 'Luther' (Photo| IMDb)

By Express News Service

​Actor Idris Elba is set to feature in Beast, a survival thriller to be directed by Baltasar Kormakur.According to The Hollywood Reporters, the Universal Pictures’ project is based on an original idea by Jaime Primak-Sullivan. Ryan Engle, who worked on the Dwayne Johnson-starrer Rampage, has penned the script.

The story details are being kept under the wraps, but it is described to be in a similar vein as The Shallows.While the 2016 survival thriller saw Blake Lively as a surfer stalked by a shark, Beast will feature a lion as the predatory antagonist.

Will Packer and James Lopez will produce through their Will Packer Productions. Kormakur, known for making survival thrillers like Iceland’s Oscar 2013 entry The Deep, Everest, and Adrift, will produce through his RVK Studios. Primak-Sullivan will also executive produce.

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