Two of Hollywood’s most formidable men, Dolph Lundgren and Stephen Lang, will bring the heat when Isaac Florentine’s Hellfire unleashes itself upon the world. According to Deadline‘s exclusive report, production on the upcoming thriller is complete, bringing us one step closer to a hot-blooded tale of the right person being in the wrong place at the right time.
Florentine (High Voltage, Bridge of Dragons, Acts of Vengeance) directs Hellfire from a script by Richard Lowry (After the Pandemic, President Evil, Rapture). With Lundgren (The Expendables, Rocky IV) and Lang (Avatar, Don’t Breathe) taking center stage, Scottie Thompson, Johnny Bosch, Michael Sirow, Chris Mullinax, Maurice Compte, Levon Panek, and Natalie Canerday also star.
Hellfire revolves around an enigmatic drifter (Lang) who visits a small town and finds the residents caught in the vice grip of a merciless crime lord. After surveying the situation, the drifter decides to step in and help those too weak to defend themselves.
Sasha Yelaun, Robert Paschall Jr, Daniel Lief, and Johnny Remo produce, with Rob Simmons, Ante Novakovic, Jeff Miller, Ronnie D. Lee, Sterling Griffin, Adam Sigal, Barry Rosen, Frederic Demey, Grant Palmer, Krystyna Swieka, Cecil Chambers, Seth Sklar, Keli Price, and Jenny Shakeshaft executive producing.
Lundgren will soon return to the Expendables franchise for The Expendables 4. The fourth chapter of the action franchise also stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Iko Uwais, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Randy Couture, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, Andy Garcia, 50 Cent, and others. In addition to playing Gunner Jensen again, Lundgren is reprising his role as King Nereus in DC‘s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The sequel to DC’s Aquaman is swimming into theaters on December 25, 2023.
As for Lang, he’ll reprise his role as Miles Quaritch for James Cameron’s upcoming slate of Avatar films, beginning with Avatar: The Way of Water. The long-awaited sequel arrives in theaters on December 16, 2022, with three more films to follow in 2024, 2026, and 2028.
What do you think about the plot for Hellfire? Are you excited about Lundgren and Lang sharing the screen for a new thriller? Let us know in the comments.