Thanks to his leading role in Prime Video’s hit action series, Reacher, Alan Ritchson has now become a bona fide action superstar. Possessing the sort of size to rival that of even the “Austrian Oak” himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the charisma to boot, Ritchson putting his name on another action project outside the adventures of Jack Reacher is reason enough to be excited. And, thanks to a near-unrecognizable first look at the actor in Motor City, we could very well have an action thriller classic on our hands.
Alan Ritchson takes the lead in the ‘70s-inspired revenge thriller Motor City, which will reportedly only have five lines of dialogue. Instead, the thriller will let the action do the talking. In the first look image, which you can check out below, Ritchson combines his familiarly huge frame with long hair and a glorious beard as he finds himself behind bars after being framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Of course, such actions will only ever result in one thing: revenge.
Directed by Old Henry’s Potsy Ponciroli, written by Chad St. John, and starring Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster, Pablo Schreiber, Ben McKenzie, Zoë Kravitz, and Natasha McElhone alongside Ritchson, you can check out both the first look image and official synopsis for Motor City below.
“When a 70s-era everyman is framed by a ruthless local gangster, he emerges from prison determined to reclaim his life by any means necessary.”
‘Motor City’ Lets the Action Do the Talking
Motor City star Ben Foster has previously teased the rather unique approach to the action outing, revealing that it’s “virtually a silent film.” He explained to Collider last year…
“The film itself, Motor City — we just wrapped — is virtually a silent film . There are five lines of dialogue. Jack White is helping with the music, so it’s like a rock disco revenge film. It’s like a graphic novel, so it’ll be interesting to see how that shakes out.”
Not only will the action do the talking, but so will the soundtrack, with Detroit native Jack White curating “the propulsive score,” according to TIFF. Jon Berg, president of production at Stampede Ventures, has described the action thriller as falling “somewhere between an opera, a music video, and an action movie,” adding “[It is all] dynamic camera work, brilliant music, muscle cars, and an immersive sound design surrounding badass action sequences.”
“Ritchson will play John Miller, a Detroit man released from prison, who unleashes a rampage of brutal vengeance on those who framed him. The Detroit-set film will be characterized by immersive visual storytelling, with stunningly choreographed and stylized action sequences,” per TIFF.
Alongside Motor City, Alan Ritchson will return as Jack Reacher in the upcoming Reacher Season 4, as well as appearing in a cameo as the iconic character in the spin-off series, Neagley. The actor is also set to lead another original action outing, War Machine, which his co-star Jai Courtney has previously provided the perfect hype for while talking exclusively with MovieWeb.
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