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Highland Film Group boards ‘Panama’ with Cole Hauser, Mel Gibson for AFM

October 23, 2020


Mark Neveldine (Crank, Gamer) directs the Yale Productions feature from a script by Daniel Adams and William R. Barber based on actual events in Panama in 1989, the year the US invaded the island.

Hauser will play an ex-Marine dispatched by his former commander (Gibson) on an undercover mission to carry out a deal with untrustworthy adversaries.

Jordan Beckerman, Jordan Yale Levine, Michelle Chydzik Sowa, Michelle Reihel, and Frances Lausell are producing, and Barber, Richard Switzer, Ian Niles and Anne Clements serve as executive producers.

Principal photography is scheduled to commence at the start of December in Puerto Rico.

“The producers have lined up a dream cast, and we are thrilled to have Cole Hauser and Mel Gibson on board,” said Highland CEO Arianne Fraser. “It is a great feeling to be back in production; we are all truly looking forward to reuniting on set in December.”

COO Delphine Perrier called Neveldine “a master of his craft and is the perfect choice to direct this amazing action-packed true-life story film”.

Producers Beckerman and Levine added, “It’s very satisfying to see a project like this come together. We’re so grateful to our producing partners, Michelle and Michelle, and Cole, Mel, Mark, Highland and our entire team for making this happen. We can’t wait to bring this action-packed story to life.”

The project reunites Hauser and Gibson after 2004 thriller Paparazzi.

After production, Gibson will segue to Leo From Toledo, an action thriller directed by the Nelms brothers that will also shoot in Puerto Rico. He will next be seen in Christmas-themed action comedy Fatman.

Highland’s production and sales slate includes Alec Baldwin’s Rust; Andrew Baird’s Zone 414 starring Guy Pearce, Matilda Lutz, and Travis Fimmel; Mark Earl Burman’s Ambush with Aaron Eckhart; The Tiger Rising starring Queen Latifah and Dennis Quaid; and Skylin3s.

Recent Yale Productions releases include I Used To Go Here, starring Gillian Jacobs and Jemaine Clement, Highland sales title Becky starring Lulu Wilson and Kevin James*;* andtheupcoming Stowaway starring Anna Kendrick and Toni Colette.

By Jeremy Kay

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