Denzel Washington is teaming up with filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie for an untitled crime thriller from Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists. The project will bring together the two-time Academy Award winner and the Mission: Impossible filmmaker for a story about redemption and a dangerous past.
According to TheWrap, Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists have greenlit the untitled film for an October 1, 2027, theatrical release. The story follows a former police detective serving a life sentence who receives compassionate release after a terminal brain cancer diagnosis. With six months to live, he attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter and a grandson he has never met.
The detective’s efforts to make amends are complicated when his criminal past returns to threaten his remaining time. Scott Barkan and Gregg Zehentner wrote the screenplay. McQuarrie will direct and produce alongside Heather McQuarrie and several additional producers, including Scott Stuber.
