Olga Kurylenko (OBLIVION), Luke Bracey (G.I. JOE: RETALIATION) and Bill Smitrovich (IRON MAN) are set to join Pierce Brosnan in the espionage action-thriller NOVEMBER MAN directed by Roger Donaldson (THE BANK JOB). The announcement was made by producers Beau St. Clair of Irish Dreamtime and Sriram Das of Das Films. Written by Michael Finch (PREDATORS) and Karl Gajdusek (OBLIVION), the script was developed from Bill Granger’s There Are No Spies, the seventh book in Granger’s thirteen-part November Man series.
With shooting set to start in Europe on May 20th, NOVEMBER MAN tells the story of an ex-CIA operative (Brosnan) who finds himself pitted against his former pupil (Bracey) in a race to find a woman hiding from her past (Kurylenko) who holds the key to an international conspiracy. NOVEMBER MAN is financed by Merced Media Partners, Envision Entertainment Corporation and PalmStar Media Capital. Executive Producers include Merced’s Raj Singh and Stuart Brown, PalmStar’s Kevin Frakes, Envision’s Grant Cramer, Remington Chase and Stepan Martirosyan, and Myles Nestel and Lisa Wilson of The Solution.
Financing for NOVEMBER MAN was arranged by PalmStar’s Kevin Frakes and Envision’s Grant Cramer. The Solution is handling international rights and CAA represents the U.S. distribution rights.
“Pierce and I couldn’t be happier with the cast we’ve put together on a project that’s been a true labor of love,” producer Beau St. Clair said. “We’re excited to reintroduce Pierce to the spy game, especially with such great talent surrounding him.”
“Brosnan and Bracey are a great match as the disillusioned ex-agent and his determined protégé,” added producer Sriram Das. “I’m thrilled to be working with such a talented cast to introduce the NOVEMBER MAN franchise to audiences around the world.”
One of the most internationally recognized actors today, Brosnan has starred in blockbuster hits such as THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, MAMMA MIA! and four JAMES BOND films. He’s also starred in critical favorites like Roman Polanksi’s THE GHOST WRITER, John Borman’s THE TAILOR OF PANAMA, and was nominated for a Golden Globe for his turn in THE MATADOR. He can currently be in seen in Oscar-winning director Susanne Bier’s LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED.
Olga Kurylenko is currently starring alongside Tom Cruise in the box office hit OBLIVION She rose to fame by playingBond girl, Camille Montes, in the 22nd James Bond film, QUANTUM OF SOLACE. She recently starred in Terrence Malick’s TO THE WONDER and recently signed to play Headmistress Kirova in The Weinstein Company’s VAMPIRE ACADEMY: BLOOD SISTERS. She is represented by CAA and Tavistock Wood Management.
Newcomer Luke Bracey is currently on screens in Paramount’s box office hit G.I. JOE: RETALIATION alongside Dwayne Johnson and Channing Tatum. The film has already earned over $350 million worldwide. In2011 he starred in Fox’s romantic comedy MONTE CARLO with Selena Gomez and Leighton Meester and was recently cast as the male lead in the ABC drama Westside alongside Odette Annable and Jennifer Beals. Bracey is repped by CAA and managed byWill Ward at ROAR.
Bill Smitrovich has been playing memorable characters for over 25 years, working early with Michael Mann on MIAMI VICE and CRIME STORY before starring in the critically acclaimed dramatic series LIFE GOES ON. Smitrovich’s film credits include blockbusters INDEPENDENCE DAY, AIR FORCE ONE, IRON MAN, EAGLE EYE and TED. The founding member of the No Theatre Company, Smitrovich just starred in David Mamet’s AMERICAN BUFFALO at the Geffen Playhouse. He is represented by Pearl Wexler of The Kohner Agency and Craig Dorfman of Frontline Management.
Working with some of the industry’s leading actors, Donaldson has directed over sixteen films, including box office hits NO WAY OUT, THE RECRUIT, THIRTEEN DAYS, DANTE’S PEAK, THE BOUNTY, THE GETAWAY, THE BANK JOB, SPECIES and COCKTAIL. Donaldson both wrote and directed the acclaimed film THE WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN starring Anthony Hopkins. Donaldson is reuniting with Brosnan, Patton and Smitrovich, having directed the three actors in DANTE’S PEAK, NO WAY OUT, and THIRTEEN DAYS respectively.
Finch is currently rewriting AMERICAN ASSASSIN for CBS Films and Lorenzo DiBonaventura. He also completed work on Sony’s MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE. Gajdusek wrote the screenplay for Universal’s OBLIVION starring Tom Cruise, which has earned over $200 million at the worldwide box office so far. He is the co-creator of television series THE LAST RESORT, and currently writing VIKING for Working Title and director Baltasar Kormakur.
In addition to NOVEMBER MAN, The Solution’s Cannes slate on offer to buyers includes HOW TO MAKE LOVE LIKE AN ENGLISHMAN starring Pierce Brosnan, Jessica Alba and Kristin Scott Thomas, WRITERS (aka STUCK IN LOVE) starring Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly and Lily Collins and produced by Judy Cairo, romantic comedy TWO NIGHT STAND starring Miles Teller and Analeigh Tipton, police thriller FELONY starring Joel Edgerton, Tom Wilkinson and Jai Courtney, GRAND PIANOstarring Elijah Wood and John Cusack and produced by Adrian Guerra and Rodrigo Cortes and 5 TO 7, starring Glenn Close, Frank Langella, Bérénice Marlohe, Lambert Wilson, Anton Yelchin and Olivia Thirlby and THE FORGER starring John Travolta.
