Taylor Sheridan is coming back to the big screen and has written the script for “F.A.S.T.,” an original crime story that is set up at Warner Bros. Pictures, the studio announced during its Upfronts on Wednesday.
Brandon Sklenar of Sheridan’s “1923” will star in the film, and “1923” series director and cinematographer Ben Richardson will make his feature directorial debut on the film. Warner Bros. has even already set a release date for “F.A.S.T.,” April 23, 2027 in theaters.
“F.A.S.T.” follows a former special forces commando who is tapped by the DEA to lead a black ops strike team against CIA-protected drug dealers.
Sheridan has an overall deal with Paramount, but Warner Bros. commissioned the script prior to that deal beginning, and Paramount ultimately granted Sheridan’s request to make the film, albeit within Paramount’s exclusive window. As a result, Sheridan is currently in negotiations along with Jenny Wood of Bosque Ranch Productions to produce “F.A.S.T.”
David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford of Heyday Films are also producing. The film will be overseen by Warner Bros. Pictures President of Production Jesse Ehrman and EVP of Production Kevin McCormick.
Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group’s Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy said, “The breadth of Taylor Sheridan’s body of work is simply astounding and unparalleled in sheer excellence and consistent quality and we could not be more honored to be making this film with him. With the hugely talented director Ben Richardson behind the camera and the exceptional producing talents of Heyday Films and Bosque Ranch, we are thrilled to have such an incredible creative team bringing F.A.S.T. to the big screen.”
In film, Sklenar just starred in “Drop” and recently in “It Ends With Us” and will soon be seen in “The Housemaid.”
Taylor Sheridan is represented by CAA, LBI Entertainment, ID-PR, and Meyer & Downs. Ben Richardson is represented by CAA. Brandon Sklenar is represented by WME, Neon Kite, Relevant, Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher.
THR first reported the news.
