London Calling is a 2024 American action comedy film directed by Allan Ungar, written by Omer Levin Meneks, Quinn Wolfe and Ungar, and starring Josh Duhamel,[1] Rick Hoffman, Aidan Gillen, and Jeremy Ray Taylor. It was screened as part of the Industry Selects program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival [2]
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| Directed by | Allan Ungar |
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| Starring | Josh Duhamel Rick Hoffman Jeremy Ray Taylor Aidan Gillen |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editAfter fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman is forced to babysit the son of his new crime boss and show him how to become a man.
Cast
edit- Josh Duhamel as Tommy Ward[1]
- Aidan Gillen as Freddy Darby
- Jeremy Ray Taylor as Julian[1]
- Rick Hoffman as Benson Abrams
Production
editIn December 2023, it was announced that Duhamel, Gillen, Taylor and Hoffman were cast in the film and that production was underway in South Africa.[1] Filming occurred in Cape Town.[3]
In January 2024, it was announced that Signature Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[4]
Release
editThe film was screened in the Industry Selects program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Roxborough, Scott (December 13, 2023). "Josh Duhamel, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rick Hoffman and Aidan Gillen Join Action Comedy 'London Calling' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (August 15, 2024). "David Yarovesky, Christopher Leone, Sergio Navarretta Titles Tapped for Toronto Film Festival Sales Market". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Abrahams, Marchelle (January 3, 2024). "WATCH: Josh Duhamel takes in sights and sounds of Cape Town - and conquers Lion's Head". Independent Online. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (January 16, 2024). "Josh Duhamel Action Comedy 'London Calling' Goes to Signature for U.K., Ireland (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Kim Izzo, "Two Canadian features chosen for TIFF Industry Selects progamme". Playback, August 15, 2024.