Date: 7th February 2024

Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson to Lead Post-Apocalyptic Thriller 'Afterburn'.


Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson are set to team up for the action-adventure film "Afterburn".

The project, based on the graphic novel of the same name, will be directed by veteran "John Wick" and "Fast and Furious" stunt coordinator J.J. Perry.

Bautista will play ex-soldier Jake, who works as a treasure hunter recovering valuable objects from the old world for powerful clients. His latest mission is to team with freedom fighter Drea to recover the Mona Lisa before an unhinged warlord gets there first.

The movie is adapted from the Red 5 comic/graphic novel series of the same name. Jackson will play the supporting role of freedom fighter Valentine.

"Ten years after a solar flare wiped out technology across the globe, ex-soldier Jake (Bautista) works as a treasure hunter recovering valuable objects from the old world for powerful clients," reads the official synopsis. "His latest mission: team up with freedom fighter Drea to recover the Mona Lisa before an unhinged warlord gets there first."

A press release states that Afterburn is being directed by J.J. Perry and produced by Neal H.

Source: Press Release