First announced the spring, Mabrouk El Mechri is getting the pieces in place for this forthcoming thriller “The Cold Light Of Day” for Summit Entertainment and Intrepid Pictures.
Henry Cavill (“The Tudors” and Tarsem‘s upcoming “Immortals“) will star in the film that “centers on a cocky young Wall Street trader who reluctantly vacations with his family in Spain. When his family is kidnapped, he is thrust into a government conspiracy and must unravel his father’s darkest secret in order to save his loved ones.” The film has a script by Scott Wiper (“The Wire,” “Ransom”) and John Petro will be given another by pass by Richard Price (“Clockers,” “Ransom”).
El Mechri broke out in a big way with his meta action/comedy “JCVD” starring the titular Jean-Claude Van Damme and “The Cold Light Of Day” will mark the director’s first American production. Filming begins in September.
