A couple years have passed since Jim Mickle impressed with ’80s styled thriller “Cold In July,” and while he’s currently enjoying small screen success with “Hap & Leonard,” his return to the big screen with “Godforsaken” was very highly anticipated. None other than Sylvester Stallone himself talked up the project at CinemaCon this past spring, but it seems somewhere along the way, the actor got some cold feet.
Deadline reports that pre-production on “Godforsaken” has been stalled, as Stallone has exited the movie. Penned by Daniel Casey, the revenge tale follows an ex-con who has to protect his family after the son he hardly knew is murdered. Things had been gearing up for filming to start next Monday, and it’s unclear why Stallone suddenly decided to bolt. Whatever the reason, it’s a disappointment and the movie is going back into development.
But Mickle fans still have a silver lining as the second season of “Hap & Leonard” is slated to arrive next year. However, let’s hope “Godforsaken” gets another shot at being made down the line.