EXCLUSIVE : In the new action-thriller from John Wick producer Thunder Road, Gerard Butler is set to play a sniper who receives an anonymous threat over the radio and must race against a ticking clock in order to save his family and 70,000 fans at the biggest sporting event on the globe – the World Cup.

Black Bear is launching sales on the fun-sounding throwback movie at the upcoming Cannes market where it joins a few other packages in the $70-80M range.

From a script by Aaron Benjamin and based on real-life operatives, pic is being produced by Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee at Thunder Road, Gerard Butler, and Alan Siegel for G-BASE ( Den of Thieves ), and Steve Klinsky for Untravelled Worlds ( Manhattan Night ). Jon Hersh and Mahal Sourgose will executive produce.

The film will is due to begin production in early 2027. The director attachment is in process.…