Stampede Ventures Acquires Nick Schenk’s Action Spec ‘Galahad’, Eyes New Franchise
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Stampede Ventures has acquired the rights to Nick Schenk’s action spec script Galahad, and is beginning to package it as a film, eyeing A-list directors for the first feature in a potential new franchise.The film will follow a badass ex-American special forces soldier who goes on a berserker, come-hell-or-high-water mission to avenge the death of an innocent woman.
The quest will take him into the depths of modern American military supremacy, and its sometimes awful shadow. Stampede’s founder and CEO Greg Silverman will produce alongside Jon Berg.“Once again, Nick’s talent is on full display,” said Silverman. “He crafts a script that gives fans of the genre traditionally awesome moments, while pushing forward spectacular revisions of those same traditions.
It’s the perfect balance of what audiences want to see, and what they’ve never seen before.”A veteran of the action genre, Schenk is the only writer to have scripted three films for director Clint Eastwood—those being Gran Torino, The Mule and the filmmaker’s most recent effort, Cry Macho.
He recently penned the film A Christmas Story Christmas for Legendary and Warner Bros., and will exec produce the title which goes before cameras at the end of this month.
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