Unstoppable, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit fame Chris Pine will soon be seen trying to evade the nasty antagonists again in his upcoming action thriller The Contractor.
Directed by Tarik Saleh, backed by Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee under the banner Thunder Road Films who have produced the John Wick series.
Synopsis
The action thriller centers around James Harper (Portrayed by Chris Pine) who has been discharged from the US-SF (U.S special forces) and now in order to look after his family, he goes overseas in a clandestine mission.
The Contractor Release Date
Having pushed back from Feb 2021 several times, the film is now slated to release in theatres on 1 April 2022, it will also be premiered simultaneously on the American digital platform Paramount+ and later in the American television network Showtime.
The film was announced in May 2019 and went on the floors in Oct 2019 further concluded the filming in 2019, earlier the film was titled the violence of Action later, in Nov 2019 was changed to The Contractor.
Star Cast of The Contractor
Chris Pine is playing the main lead as James Harper, Ben Foster is the role of Chris’s best friend Mike, Other actors Gillian Jacobs, Eddie Marsan, Keifer Sutherland, Nina Hoss, Amira Casar, Fares Fares (Salim Mohammed Mohsin), J.D. Pardo (Eric) and Florian Munteanu (Kaufman) in the pivotal roles.
Release Date in India?
Talking about the release date in India, reportedly the film is not being dubbed in Hindi or any other regional languages, however, you can witness the film in selected multiplexes in the original version on 1 April 2022.
The mission is not what it seems. Watch the trailer for @TheContractor, starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Gillian Jacobs, and Kiefer Sutherland. See it in theatres and buy it on digital April 1. pic.twitter.com/Vsf0x2lV4p
— Paramount Pictures (@ParamountPics) February 16, 2022
Watch The Contractor Trailer
Paramount Pictures are the distributors of the film, they unveiled the official trailer in Feb 2022 on the social media platform. The 2min 34secs trailer is filled with high octane fighting sequences and a survival mission on which the pine is set out.
Makers
Tarik Saleh is said to be directing an English film for the first time, written by J.P. Davis and backed by Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee made under the banner of Thunder Road Films in association with 30West and STX Films.
On the technical front, the cinematography and the editing have been done by Pierre Aim and Theis Schmidt respectively. Alex Belcher gave the music.
Chris Pine Upcoming Projects
On the work front, the actor apart from The Contractor will be seen in the psychological thriller Don’t Worry Darling this year. The actor has two more projects in the pipeline fantasy adventure Dungeons and Dragons and Janus Metz’s directorial All The Old Knives.
