Copshop

Copshop is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by Joe Carnahan and written by Carnahan and Kurt McLeod, based on a story by McLeod and Mark Williams. The film, which stars Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo and Alexis Louder, is set in a small-town police station that becomes the battleground between a hitman, a rookie cop and a con artist.

Copshop
Directed byJoe Carnahan
Produced by
Screenplay by
  • Kurt McLeod
  • Joe Carnahan
Story by
  • Kurt McLeod
  • Mark Williams
Starring
  • Gerard Butler
  • Frank Grillo
  • Alexis Louder
CinematographyJuan Miguel Azpiroz
Production
companies
  • Zero Gravity Management
  • Sculptor Media
  • G-BASE Productions
  • WarParty Films
Distributed byOpen Road Films
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Filming took place in Georgia and New Mexico from October to November 2020. Copshop will be released in the United States by Open Road Films.

Plot

A small-town police station becomes the unlikely battleground between a professional hitman, a smart female rookie cop, and a double-crossing con man who seeks refuge behind bars with no place left to run.[1]

Cast

Production

Development and casting

In September 2020, it was announced that Gerard Butler and Frank Grillo would star in the action thriller film Copshop, which would be directed by Joe Carnahan. The screenplay was written by Kurt McLeod, based on a story by McLeod and Mark Williams.[2][3] It is the first produced screenplay for McLeod, who works as a financial advisor in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[4] The most recent draft was written by Carnahan.[3] The film was produced by Williams and Tai Duncan through Zero Gravity Management, Warren Goz and Eric Gold through Sculptor Media, Butler and Alan Siegel through their company G-BASE Productions, and Carnahan and Grillo through their company WarParty Films.[3][5]

In October 2020, Alexis Louder was cast in the third starring role.[1] Later that month, Ryan O'Nan, Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau and Toby Huss were cast in supporting roles.[6][7]

Filming

Principal photography began in October 2020 at Blackhall Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.[8] Filming was also set to take place in New Mexico.[3] On October 2, filming was shut down after three crew members tested positive for COVID-19 in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.[9] Filming had resumed by October 5,[1] and had wrapped by November 20.[10]

Release

Copshop will be released in the United States by Open Road Films. The international distribution rights are being handled by STX International, which will also release the film in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[2][3]

References
  1. N'Duka, Amanda (October 5, 2020). "Alexis Louder To Co-Star In Action Thriller 'CopShop' Opposite Gerard Butler & Frank Grillo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. Wiseman, Andreas (September 1, 2020). "Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo & Joe Carnahan Team On Action Thriller 'Copshop' For Open Road & STX International". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. McNary, Dave (September 1, 2020). "Gerard Butler, Frank Grillo Starring in Police Drama 'Copshop'". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  4. Black, Morgan (September 11, 2020). "Edmonton man's screenplay to be made into Hollywood film". Global News. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  5. Dela Paz, Maggie (September 1, 2020). "Gerard Butler & Frank Grillo to Star in New Action-Thriller Copshop". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  6. McNary, Dave (October 7, 2020). "Ryan O'Nan, Kaiwi Lyman Join Joe Carnahan's Thriller 'Copshop' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  7. Wiseman, Andreas (October 23, 2020). "'Halt And Catch Fire' & 'Dickinson' Star Toby Huss Joins Joe Carnahan Action-Thriller 'CopShop'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  8. Ho, Rodney (September 30, 2020). "Upcoming Georgia productions: Jeremy Renner's Marvel series 'Hawkeye,' Gerard Butler's police drama 'Copshop'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  9. Kroll, Justin (October 2, 2020). "'CopShop' Action Pic Pauses Production After Three Crew Members Test Positive For COVID-19". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  10. @frankgrillo1 (November 20, 2020). "Now what ? It's a wrap on CopShop. Film #5 in 4 yrs for @warparty_films. @carnojoe". Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via Instagram.
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