Action star Jason Statham (The Meg, Redemption, The Expendables) is reuniting with A Working Man and The Beekeeper director David Ayer (End of Watch) for John Doe, an upcoming thriller written by Zak Penn, who is mostly known for penning 2012’s The Avengers and 2018’s Ready Player One.
John Doe tells the story “of a man with no memory, no past, and no name — and only one face he can’t forget: Eliza. As fragments of his identity return, he discovers he was trained for a mission still in motion and is being hunted by the very people who sent him. With enemies closing in, John must choose between finishing what he started… or protecting the one thing that makes him feel human: love.” (via Deadline).
Miramax is producing and financing, with Jason Statham, Paul Schiff, and Zak Penn also producing. Black Bear will present the film to international buyers at Cannes, where it’s expected to draw strong interest.
🔥 Footnote: Jason Statham feels like he’s locked back in lately. The Beekeeper hit in a way his recent run hadn’t. Teaming up again with David Ayer makes sense. Ayer’s gritty, no nonsense style fits Statham perfectly. And tell me this flick doesn’t sound like a mix of Jackie Chan’s Who Am I? and Christopher Nolan’s Memento rolled into one.
Production for John Doe is set to begin in September.
Until then, we leave you with the Trailers for the Statham and Ayer’s previous films together:
