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Netflix, Lionsgate Action Film ‘War Machine’ Firing up in Australia With ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson


Netflix and Lionsgate are backing sci-fi action film ‘War Machine’ which is now firing up in Australia with 'Reacher' star Alan Ritchson.

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. “’War Machine’ marks the debut project from Huge Film, a proudly Victoria-based production company founded by Patrick, screenwriter James Beaufort, and myself, with the goal of creating elevated action, thriller and horror stories for global audiences,” said McLean.

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