While no strict details have been shared about the characters, Deadline’s report mentions that Welliver is said to be playing Duval, a special DOJ prosecutor; Rhodes is believed to be playing Dom, Peter Sutherland’s (Basso) new partner; while Li is thought to be playing Dom’s wife Min. And, in a reveal fans have long been waiting for, Lail will play Peter’s ex-fiancée Zoe.
Exact details for the new season have yet to be confirmed, though we do know that dedicating himself to his new career as a Night Agent, Peter swore off romantic relationships after his job had put Rose Larkin (Luciane Buchanan), his love interest for the first two seasons, in danger.
He may now be thrown back into that arena with his ex-fiancée Zoe re-entering his life. The only fleeting reference of her so far had been when Peter gave some of her clothes to Rose in Season 1.
When will the new season of ‘The Night Agent’ be on screens?
Season 3 of the show premiered in February, and with the next run still to shoot –– with the show itself relocating to Los Angeles –– we can likely expect fresh episodes to arrive early next year.
(Far Left) LaKeith Stanfield attends a Special Screening of ‘The Book of Clarence’ at Pacific Design Center on December 11, 2023 in West Hollywood, California. Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Sony Pictures. (Center Left) Jason Clarke is Roger Robb in ‘Oppenheimer,’ written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. (Center Right) Trevante Rhodes as Zyair in ‘Mea Culpa.’ Photo: Bob Mahoney / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflix. (Far Right) Sam Claflin as Patrick McKee in Bagman. Photo Credit: Vladislav Lepoev.
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LaKeith Stanfield, Jason Clarke, Trevante Rhodes and Sam Claflin will star in ‘F.A.S.T.’.
Taylor Sheridan wrote the script.
Warner Bros. is backing the movie.
Before he was known as the creator of half the TV series on our screens these days (many spun off from his hugely successful ‘Yellowstone’), Taylor Sheridan was an actor who made the leap to screenwriting with the likes of ‘Sicario’.
He’s back in gritty, big screen action thriller territory called ‘F.A.S.T.’ and the movie has locked in more of its cast.
Brandon Sklenar as Henry in ‘Drop’, directed by Christopher Landon. Photo: Universal Pictures.
Sheridan’s new script concerns a former special forces commando (Sklenar), down on his luck after he returns Stateside, who is tapped by the DEA to lead a black op strike team against CIA-protected drug dealers in his town.
The quartet are playing a range of roles, from DEA agents to the commando’s former Delta Force colleagues. And they’re not the only ones boarding the movie, as ‘Succession’s Juliana Canfield is also in the cast.
Sheridan is keeping this one in the ‘Yellowstone’ spin-off family –– Ben Richardson, a veteran cinematographer who has directed multiple episodes of ‘1923’, will make his feature directorial debut with the movie.
Production is scheduled to kick off later this month.
What else are the new cast members working on?
LaKeith Stanfield in ‘The Changeling,’ now streaming on Apple TV+.
Claflin has Harlan Coben TV miniseries ‘Lazarus’ on the way, and another mystery thriller show called ‘Vanished’.
And Canfield is attached to ‘Everlasting Yea!’, the based-on-truth story of the Crafts, following their rise to fame in the Abolitionist movement after their escape from slavery.
When will ‘F.A.S.T.’ be in theaters?
You might think that any project Sheridan generates these days would be snapped up by Paramount, whose streaming service hosts the various ‘Yellowstone’ series and his other shows, but ‘F.A.S.T.’ is instead under Warner Bros.’ banner.
The studio has penciled in an April 23rd, 2027 release date for the new action thriller.
Taylor Sheridan as Cody in Lioness, episode 1, season 2, streaming on Paramount+, 2024. Photo Credit: Ryan Green/Paramount+.
Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with writer, director and producer Tyler Perry about his work on ‘’Mea Culpa,’ developing the screenplay, the themes he wanted to explore, Mea’s marriage, her relationship with Zyair, casting Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes, shooting the painting sequence, and shooting the film at his studios in Atlanta.
You can read the full interview below or click on the video player above to watch our interviews with Perry, as well as Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes.
(L to R) Kelly Rowland and Writer/Director/Producer Tyler Perry on set of ‘Mea Culpa.’ Photo: George Burns / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflix.
Moviefone: To begin with, can you talk about developing the screenplay and the themes you wanted to explore with this film as a director?
Tyler Perry: For me, I’ve been a fan of these kind of thrillers since the ’80s, when I first started watching them with my mom. But as far as the screenwriting goes, my process is a little different than a lot. I don’t block it out. I don’t do different charts, or things like that. All I do is start with the characters and see where they lead me to, and that’s where this all came up. These people live in my head rent-free, so I must get them out on paper so they can go away.
Kelly Rowland as Mea in ‘Mea Culpa.’ Photo: Bob Mahoney / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflix.
MF: Can you talk about Mea’s marriage and relationship with her in-laws, how that affects her emotionally and eventually leads her to Zyair?
TP: I think like a lot of people, she was unhappy on so many levels in her personal life, even though it looks so great on the outside. Unhappy with holding the secrets, unhappy with holding all the support and holding it all up. I see all that can be extremely difficult for this character, and it leads her to a level of vulnerability that allows this moment to happen, that probably wouldn’t have happened, had everything been good in her life, but I think it caught her at a very vulnerable time.
Trevante Rhodes as Zyair in ‘Mea Culpa.’ Photo: Bob Mahoney / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflix.
MF: Can you talk about Zyair’s motivations and his relentless pursuit of Mea?
TP: Not only that, but I also think he’s relentless in his pursuit of every woman he likes. He’s just somebody who is very much into his art and his creation, and sex, and the wildness of it all. So, he’s a very interesting kind of character that was a lot of fun to write, and a lot of fun to direct Trevante in that role.
(L to R) Trevante Rhodes as Zyair and Kelly Rowland as Mea in ‘Mea Culpa.’ Photo: Bob Mahoney / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflix.
MF: Can you talk about casting Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes, and specifically why they were right for these characters?
TP: I started with Kelly, because it’s all about Mea, and as she and I were talking, her being a producer, we started talking about who would be best to play the role, and she was really excited about Trevante. I had worked with him many years ago when I gave him his first shot on one of my television shows, and this is before ‘Moonlight,’ before any of those things. I thought, “This is great to have this reunion for us.” He read the script, and he’s like, “Oh yeah, I’ll come do this for you.” So that’s how it all started, man. I’m just really excited for them both.
(L to R) Trevante Rhodes as Zyair and Kelly Rowland as Mea in ‘Mea Culpa.’ Photo: Bob Mahoney / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflix.
MF: From a technical standpoint, can you talk about the challenges of shooting the erotic painting sequence?
TP: think that the challenges were, the paint was cold, and when they were putting it on, it was colder. I don’t know why it was so cold, but Trevante was like, “Hey man, this paint is cold.” But we managed to get the scenes. As far as the other part of it, there’s an intimacy coordinator who works directly with every actor that I work with about what they’re comfortable with, and what they’re not comfortable with, when we get into those scenes. So, I want to make sure they’re comfortable first, and then we can literally paint the scene for the audience to see.
(L to R) Kelly Rowland and Writer/Director/Producer Tyler Perry on set of ‘Mea Culpa.’ Photo: George Burns / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflix.
MF: Finally, I understand that you shot the film in 20 days. Can you talk about how you were able to do that with your production crew at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta?
TP: Well, all the interiors on the show were on the lot, so I could move from one building to the next building, to the next building. That’s cutting down on so much time and moving to different locations, it cuts down on so much. My team is phenomenal, so we know how to move and make things work and go as quick as the actors can handle. I just don’t understand why there’s so much time wasted in this business. When I first got in, I would see millions of dollars wasted. I’ve seen hours and hours wasted on bad decisions. So, I like to be efficient, make the right decisions, get in and get out, and get the show done.
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What is the Plot of ‘Mea Culpa’?
When criminal defense attorney Mea Harper (Kelly Rowland) takes on the murder case of artist Zyair Malloy (Trevante Rhodes), the truth isn’t as obvious as it seems. While she tries to determine the innocence or guilt of her cagy-yet-seductive client, it is uncovered that everyone is guilty of something.
The Netflix thriller is directed by Susanne Bier, fresh off her Emmy wins for “The Night Manager.”
You can let it scare you on the darkest night of the year — December 21.
It’s still another story set in a post-apocalyptic world, based on an acclaimed novel. There aren’t too many other comparisons to “The Passage,” but since that apocalyptic series just shared its first trailer too, it feels like one more must be on the way this week to make it an official trend.
Here’s more on “Bird Box”:
“Never lose sight of survival.
When a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, only one thing is certain: if you see it, you take your life. Facing the unknown, Malorie finds love, hope and a new beginning only for it to unravel. Now she must flee with her two children down a treacherous river to the one place left that may offer sanctuary. But to survive, they’ll have to undertake the perilous two-day journey blindfolded.
Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock leads an all-star cast that includes Trevante Rhodes, with Sarah Paulson, and John Malkovich in #BirdBox, a compelling new thriller from Academy Award winner Susanne Bier.”
So it’s like “A Quiet Place” but with sight instead of sound? Or “A Quiet Place” is “Bird Box,” which was written first, with sound instead of sight?
Check out the trailer:
“Bird Box” will play in select theaters and stream on Netflix December 21.
