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EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel Basso is in negotiations to join Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette in the Warner Bros. pic. and Clint Eastwood Juror #2. Zoey Deutch and Kiefer Sutherland are also on board. Eastwood will direct and produce from a script by Jonathan Abrams. Joining Eastwood as producers are Tim Moore, Jessica Meier, Adam Goodman and Matt Skiena.
The pic follows family man Justin Kemp who, while serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury’s verdict and potentially convict – or free – the wrong killer. Basso will play the man on trial. Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Jeremy Bell will serve as executive producers.
Basso is best known for his breakout role on Netflix the night guard, which debuted as Netflix’s third most-watched series and quickly became one of Netflix’s most-watched shows, now ranking 5th on the streamer’s list of the most popular English-language series of all. the temperature. The Night Agent held the No. 1 spot in 76 countries for three weeks and has amassed over 600 million viewing hours.
Basso stars as the villain in the reboot of The foreignerswhich will be released as three theatrical films via Lionsgate, and in the highly anticipated action thriller Trigger warning opposite Jessica Alba for Netflix.
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