*According to Wilson Morales’ Blackfilm.com, Keith David has joined the cast of Joe and Anthony Russo‘s action thriller “17 Bridges,” which is toplined by Chadwick Boseman. The cast also includes J.K. Simmons, Sienna Miller, Taylor Kitsch & Morocco Omari.
The film follows a disgraced detective (Boseman) in the NYPD who is given a shot at redemption. Thrust into a citywide manhunt for a cop killer, he begins to uncover a massive conspiracy that links his fellow cops to a criminal empire and must decide who he is hunting and who is actually hunting him. During the manhunt, Manhattan is completely locked down for the first time in its history – no exit or entry to the island including all 17 bridges.
The Russo Brothers are producing the film with Boseman and his writing and producing partner Logan Coles, while Mike Larocca will serve as the executive producer via their AGBO banner. STXfilms’ Drew Simon and Kate Vorhoff will oversee the film’s production, which is underway. Brian Kirk will direct from a script by Adam Mervis.
Keith David currently stars on OWN’s “Greenleaf.” On the big screen, David is currently playing Kevin Hart’s father in Malcolm D. Lee‘s comedy “Night School” which debuted in the top spot at last weekend’s box pffice.
He also stars in the sequel Tales from the “Hood 2,” which was released on Blu-ray Disc on October 2nd.
He will next appear in the romantic comedy “Love Jacked” opposite Amber Stevens West and Shamier Anderson and the upcoming live-action Marvel series New Warriors for Freeform, BlackFlim.com reports.
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