Afterburn (upcoming film)
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| Directed by | J. J. Perry |
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| Based on | Afterburn by Scott Chitwood Paul Ens |
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| Cinematography | José David Montero |
| Edited by | Luke Dunkley |
| Music by | Roque Baños |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $56.7 million[1] |
Afterburn is an upcoming American post-apocalyptic science fiction action film directed by J. J. Perry and written by Matt Johnson and Nimród Antal and stars Dave Bautista, Samuel L. Jackson, Olga Kurylenko and Kristofer Hivju. It is based on the Red 5 Comics series of the same name by Scott Chitwood, Paul Ens and Wayne Nichols.[2] The story is set a decade after the Earth's technology was decimated by a solar flare.[2] Original development began in 2018, halted and restarted in 2024.[2]
Cast
- Dave Bautista as Jake, an ex-soldier who works as a treasure hunter seeking pre-flare objects for powerful clients, among these being the Mona Lisa.[2]
- Samuel L. Jackson as Valentine, a freedom fighter.[2]
- Olga Kurylenko as Drea, a freedom fighter.[3]
- Kristofer Hivju[3]
Production
In April 2012, it was announced that Tommy Wirkola would direct and Gerard Butler would star in the action film, Afterburn.[4] On February 15, 2018, it was reported that Jung Byung-gil would direct the film, from a script by Matt Johnson and Nimród Antal with revisions by William N. "Bill" Collage;[3][5] Byung-Gil, however, exited the directorship by February 2024.[4] J. J. Perry was hired as the new director, and actors Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson joined the cast as the leads.[2]
The film was originally to be produced by Original Film (Neal Moritz and Toby Jaffe), G-BASE (Alan Siegel and Gerard Butler), and Endurance Media (Steve Richards) and Lewis Taewan Kim.[5] The film's executive producers were to be Steve Barnett and James Tomlinson.[5] Financing was to be provided by Endurance Media.[5] With the departure of Gerard Butler and entrance of Dave Bautista, G-BASE withdrew to be replaced by Dogbone Entertainment and Bautista with Original Film and Endurance Media remaining involving in the film.[2]
Filming
Principal photography began on May 10, 2024, in Bratislava, Slovakia.[2][3][6] Filming wrapped on June 27.[7] José David Montero serves as the cinematographer.[8]
Post-production
In May 2025, Fourth Chance Productions was awarded $7.7 million by an arbitrator over fraud tied to the financing of the project after backer of the movie, Tristian Peter, was found to have defrauded the company and breached a purchase agreement in which he committed $7.5 million toward the production of the movie in exchange for an executive producer credit.[1] Luke Dunkley edited the film.[9]
Music
By July 2025, it was reported that Roque Baños had composed the score for the film.[10]
References
- ^ a b ‘Afterburn’ Production Company Awarded $7.7 Million Over Financing Fraud
- ^ a b c d e f g h Wiseman, Andreas (February 6, 2024). "Dave Bautista To Star In Futuristic Action-Adventure 'Afterburn' With Samuel L. Jackson; Neal H. Moritz Among Producers Of Red 5 Comic Adaptation With Black Bear & CAA Media Finance Taking Project To EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Ritman, Alex (May 10, 2024). "Olga Kurylenko, Kristofer Hivju Join Dave Bautista, Samuel L. Jackson in 'Afterburn' as Filming on Black Bear Action Adventure Gets Underway (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tommy Wirkola to Direct Afterburn - ComingSoon.net". ComingSoon. April 17, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 15, 2018). "Jung Byung-Gil To Direct Gerard Butler In 'Afterburn'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Jenkins, Carolyn (May 10, 2024). "'Afterburn' Begins Filming With Samuel L. Jackson, Dave Bautista and More". MSN. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Klawans, Justin (June 27, 2024). "Dave Bautisa's Afterburn Just Got One Step Closer to Release". Collider. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "José David Montero Resume" (PDF). Independent Artists Group. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Luke Dunkley Resume". Echo Artists. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ "Roque Banos Scoring J.J. Perry's 'Afterburn'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved July 2, 2025.