“Logo text Colin Farrell is putting on the cloth for the action-thriller Ordained, a hot package that hit the town in recent weeks. Farrell is teaming with the Russo Bros.’ banner AGBO on Ordained, which is based on an upcoming comic book from publisher Bad Idea. Multiple studios and streamers are said to be in”, — write: www.hollywoodreporter.com
Colin Farrell is putting on the cloth for the action-thriller Ordaineda hot package that hit the town in recent weeks.
Farrell is teaming with the Russo Bros.’ banner AGBO on Ordainedwhich is based on an upcoming comic book from publisher Bad Idea. Multiple studios and streamers are said to be in the mix for the project, according to sources. John Wick scribe Derek Kolstad was announced as writing the script last year and will produce, along with Bad Idea’s Dinesh Shamdasani and Benjamin Simpson.
Farrell will star as Father Roy Craig, a priest who performs last rites on a mob boss who miraculously survives — but not before confessing his crimes to the father. Soon after, Father Roy finds himself targeted by hitmen, corrupt cops and gangsters — all sent by the mob boss who wants to silence him. But Father Roy secretly has a violent past that makes him a more dangerous target than anyone imagines. (Luckily for his adversaries, he does follow the commandant Thou Shall Not Kill.)
Avengers: Doomsday filmmakers Joe Russo and Anthony Russo will produce for AGBO, along with the company’s Angela Russo-Otstot and Michael Disco. Farrell will also produce, along with sister, Claudine Farrell and their Chapel Place banner.
The news comes ahead of the Dec. 10 release of the comic book, which hails from writer Robert Venditti, illustrator Trevor Hairsine and colorist Dave Stewart.
Farrell is coming off of his Emmy nomination for HBO’s The Penguin and is expected to reprise the villainous role in Matt Reeves’ upcoming The Batman sequel. He recently starred in Ballad of a Small Player for Netflix and the Sony-released feature A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. Coming up, he has season two of his Apple TV+ series Sugardue out next year.
AGBO and the Russos are in post-production on Avengers: Doomsdaywith additional photography expected to take place in the spring before cameras roll on Avengers: Secret Wars in the summer. The company recently boarded Lionsgate’s John Rambo movie, and has Omar Sy set to star in it Mercenarya TV series spinoff based on the Extraction films.
Farrell is repped by CAA, managers Claudine Farrell and Ilene Feldman, attorney Steve Warren.