Preview:
- Anthony Mackie and Dafne Keen are starring in ‘Barracuda’.
- It’s a new action thriller from director Neil Burger.
- Steven Bauer and Anthony Del Negro are also in the cast.
‘Divergent’ director Neil Burger has dabbled in a number of genres in his career so far. And with new movie ‘Barracuda’, he’s switching things up for an action thriller.
Per Deadline’s report, the film will star Anthony Mackie (‘Captain America: Brave New World’) and Dafne Keen (‘Deadpool & Wolverine’), with a script from Adam Mason and Simon Boyes.
10123797And joining the two leads are Steven Bauer (‘Ray Donovan’) and Anthony Del Negro (‘Running Point’) for what is described as a high-octane chase thriller (more on that below).
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What’s the story of ‘Barracuda’?
Official logline time! “When Karl (Mackie), a former smuggler with a haunted past, storms a nightclub in Mexico to rescue Jodie (Keen), a kidnapped teenage girl, he ignites a chain reaction of blood and bullets that burns across 100 miles of deadly roads toward the U.S. border. The breakout turns into a high-speed race when Karl kills the brother of the ruthless club owner and steals his prized 1973 Plymouth Barracuda. Now hunted by relentless criminals, Karl and Jodie tear across the desert with no way to slow down.”
Barracuda: the filmmaker talks
Here’s Burger talking about the new movie, which has kicked off shooting in New Mexico:
“I’ve been looking to make a non-stop action thriller and I’ve finally found it with this great screenplay. This one never lets up. It’s out-of-control, relentless mayhem in a real-time sprint to the border. I’ve also been wanting to work with Anthony Mackie for some time and know we’ll make a great team. As with ‘Limitless’ and ‘Inheritance’, I’m inventing new visual techniques to make this movie a truly wild ride.”
List of Neil Burger Movies:
- ‘Interview with the Assassin‘ (2002)
- ‘The Illusionist‘ (2006)
- ‘The Lucky Ones‘ (2008)
- ‘ Limitless‘ (2011)
- ‘Divergent‘ (2014)
- ‘The Upside‘ (2017)
- ‘Voyagers‘ (2021)
- ‘The Marsh King’s Daughter‘ (2023)
- ‘Inheritance’ (2025)