‘Forever Purge’ Director Everardo Gout to Helm Thriller ‘Clementine’ From David L. Williams Blacklist Script

variety.com:

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Mexican filmmaker Everardo Gout, known for “Days of Grace,” “The Chosen One” and “The Forever Purge,” has signed on to direct action thriller “Clementine,” a co-production between Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios and Yeardley Smith and Ben Cornwell’s Paperclip Ltd.

Gout will direct from the 2022 Blacklist script by David L. Williams, with Paperclip’s Jordan Foley, Nick Smith and Cornwell, and AGC’s Ford producing.

Paperclip’s Yeardley Smith, AGC’s Lorelle Lynch and Gout will executive produce. AGC Studios will fully finance the film and AGC Intl.

will handle worldwide sales. Casting is underway for an early 2025 start. The film, set in real time, centers on Clementine, a young mother in Miami who barely escapes a pawn shop shootout and goes on the run from her violent ex-husband, a terrifying mob boss, and a relentless hitwoman, all while protecting her young diabetic daughter. “As a thriller, ‘Clementine’ has the real-time propulsion of a contemporary ‘Run Lola Run,’ fueled by the visceral maternal energy of a ‘Kidnap’ or ‘The Mother,’” said Ford. “Everardo is the perfect director to bring the requisite authenticity and adrenaline to the film.” Paperclip producers Foley, Nick Smith and Cornwell said: “‘Clementine’ is a heart-pounding thriller with so much heart and humanity at its core.