Amazon MGM Lands Jason Statham Action-Thriller ‘Levon’s Trade’ With David Ayer Directing Sylvester Stallone Script; Wide Theatrical Release Lined Up In U.S.
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: In a lucrative pact, Amazon MGM Studios has landed U.S. theatrical rights to Levon’s Trade, with Prime Video taking streaming rights in a slew of major international territories, we can reveal.
As we told you last year, the David Ayer (Suicide Squad)-helmed film will star Jason Statham (Fast & Furious franchise) and hail from producers Black Bear and BlockFilm.
The screenplay was adapted by Sylvester Stallone (Creed), with revisions by Ayer, and is based on prolific comic author Chuck Dixon’s first novel in the ‘Levon’ series.
Amazon MGM has signed a deal for a wide theatrical release in the U.S. Outside of the Prime Video international territories (where the film may go online only), Black Bear has sold the film independently to theatrical distributors in multiple overseas markets.
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