Netflix, Lionsgate Action Film ‘War Machine’ Firing up in Australia With ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Production is under way in Australia’s Victoria state on War Machine, a new sci-fi action thriller film from Lionsgate and Netflix.
Produced, directed, and co-written by Patrick Hughes (“The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” “The Man From Toronto”), “War Machine” follows the final 24-hours of the world’s toughest selection program, as a team of Army Rangers encounter a threat beyond their imagination. “Reacher” star Alan Ritchson (“Ordinary Angels,” “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”) heads a cast that also includes Dennis Quaid (“Reagan,” “Far From Heaven”), Stephan James (“The Piano Lesson”), Jai Courtney (“The Suicide Squad”) and Esai Morales (“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”) as well as Australian actors Blake Richardson (“Mystery Road: Origin”), Keiynan Lonsdale (“The Flash”) and Daniel Webber (“The Dirt”) also have credits.
Ritchson plays the lead Ranger candidate with James, Courtney, Richardson, Lonsdale and Webber playing other aspirants who themselves in way over their heads.
Quaid and Morales will play commanding officers. Filming will take place around Bright and Myrtleford as well as Melbourne and Docklands Studios, location attraction agency VicScreen said.
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