Anne Hathaway starrer pandemic heist film 'Lockdown' will premiere on HBO Max

Lockdown is an upcoming romantic heist comedy film. Directed by Doug Liman, ensemble cast of movie has grabbed much attention. w, it is revealed that rights for project have been acquired by Warner Bros Pictures for its streaming platform HBO Max.

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Doug Liman’s Lockdown to premiere on HBO Max

Deline has recently reported that in a major worldwide rights deal, Warner Bros has acquired Lockdown. company is planning to release movie in early 2021 on HBO Max as an original. 

Lockdown cast includes Anne Hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ben Stiller, Stephen Merchant, Lucy Boynton, Ben Kingsley, Dule Hill, Mark Gatiss, Jazmyn Simon, and Mindy Kaling. film is helmed by Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Edge of Tomorrow fame director Doug Liman. script is penned by Steven Knight.

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movie happens during COVID-19 crisis and is a comic take on pandemic. It is said to show a couple who make peace in order to take vant of pandemic. y try to pull off a jewellery heist at department store Harrods.

budget of project is reported to be around $10 million. Filming commenced in late September in London, when most of projects were on halt. circumstances is said to have helped director Dough Liman as Lockdown is inspired by current events. Earlier, Baby Driver and Darkest Hour star Lily James were also a part of film, but she was replaced by Lucy Boynton in October.

project became a hot title in September at virtual Toronto Film Festival Market. Bankrolled by Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios, Storyteller Productions hatched movie, and P.J. van Sandwijk, Alison Winter, and Michael Lesslie produced it. AGC Studios’ Ford, Alastair Burlingham, and Miguel Palos Jr. serve as executive producers along with Liman and Knight.

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Meanwhile, Doug Liman is planning to direct a massive outer project featuring Tom Cruise as le. untitled movie will be making history as it will become first feature to be shot in . venture has received support from Elon Musk’s X and NASA, which will house production on International Station. Liman previously collaborated with Cruise on Edge of Tomorrow and American Me, with talks to collaborate on ar project, Live Die Repeat and Repeat. He has also helmed movies like  Bourne Identity, Jumper, Fair Game, and more.