Zachary Levi to Lead Rock-Climbing Action Thriller ‘Free Fall’ From XYZ, Directed by Quentin Tarantino’s Longtime Stunt Coordinator Zöe Bell (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Alex Ritman “Shazam” star Zachary Levi is set to headline rock-climbing action thriller “Free Fall” for XYZ Films, with acclaimed New Zealand stuntwoman and stunt coordinator Zöe Bell tapped to direct.

The film — written by Sean Finegan and Gregg Maxwell Parker — tells the story of a father’s attempt to reconcile with his estranged daughter on a rock-climbing trip that turns deadly as an accident leaves them stranded hundreds of feet in the air.

Production is set to start later this year in New Zealand. Tom Hern and Nua Finau of Tavake are producing, with Navid McIlhargey and Erik Olsen executive producing alongside Finegan, Parker and Levi. “Free Fall” marks the directorial feature debut for Bell, who began her career as a stunt coordinator on “Xena: Warrior Princess” and would later enjoy a decades-long relationship with Quentin Tarantino, working on films such as “The Hateful Eight,” “Django Unchained,” “Kill Bill,” “Inglourious Basterds,” “Death Proof” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Bell has also been involved in “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Iron Man 3.” “This script is the perfect combo of heartfelt and heart-stopping,” Bell said in a statement. “Between the producing team, the cast and the New Zealand crews, words don’t do justice to how thrilled I am to be bringing this film home.” The project is the second recent collaboration between Tavake and XYZ, who are in post-production on “Madam,” a half-hour dramedy series set within New Zealand’s legal sex work industry. “We’re very excited to embark on this film with so many longtime friends,” said exec producers McIlhargey and Olsen. “Sean wrote the script after working with us as an executive on the Warner Bros.