Beast (2022 American film)
Beast is an upcoming American thriller film directed by Baltasar Kormákur from a screenplay by Ryan Engle, based on a story by Jaime Primak Sullivan, and starring Idris Elba.
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| Directed by | Baltasar Kormákur |
| Screenplay by | Ryan Engle |
| Story by | Jaime Primak Sullivan |
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| Starring | Idris Elba |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film will be released on August 19, 2022, by Universal Pictures.
Premise
A recently widowed husband returns to South Africa, where he first met his wife, on a long-planned trip with his teenage daughters to a game reserve managed by an old family friend and wildlife biologist. Soon, however, a rogue lion begins stalking them.
Cast
- Idris Elba as Dr. Nate Samuels
- Iyana Halley as Meredith Samuels
- Leah Sava Jeffries as Norah Samuels
- Sharlto Copley as Martin Battles
Production
In September 2020, it was announced that Idris Elba would star in a new Universal Pictures film titled Beast, based on an original idea by Jaime Primak-Sullivan and directed by Baltasar Kormákur.[2] In June 2021, Sharlto Copley, Iyana Halley and Leah Sava Jeffries joined the cast.[3] Filming commenced on June 1, 2021, in South Africa and lasted for ten weeks. Shooting also occurred in the rural provinces of Limpopo and Northern Cape as well as in Cape Town.[3]
Release
Beast is scheduled to be released on August 19, 2022 by Universal Pictures.[4]
Marketing
In April 2022, the first standee posters for the film were unveiled at CinemaCon.[4]
References
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 18, 2021). "Universal Dates Idris Elba Thriller 'Beast' For Summer 2022". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- Kroll, Justin (September 30, 2020). "Idris Elba To Star in Survival Thriller 'Beast' For Universal Pictures With Baltasar Kormakur Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 2, 2021). "Idris Elba Universal Thriller 'Beast' Adds Trio, Production Starts In South Africa". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- Paur, Joey (April 25, 2022). "Posters Revealed For John Wick 4, The Expendables 4, Idris Elba's Beast, and James Wan's M3GAN". Geek Tyrant. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.