Two- time Academy Award Nominee John Travolta (Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction) is set to star in BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning director Philip Martins The Forger, produced and co-financed by Code Entertainment alongside The Solution Entertainment Group, it was announced by Codes Al Corley and Bart Rosenblatt and Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel, co-founders and partners of The Solution.
Written by Richard DOvidio (The Call), The Forger tells the story of a former child art prodigy and second generation petty thief, Ray Cutter (Travolta) who arranges to buy his way out of prison to spend time with his ailing son, only to be forced to change his plans and commit one last big job for the syndicate who financed his early release.
Al Corley comments, “It’s most inspiring for us as a creative and financial entity to match such a gifted director like Philip Martin with the enormous talents of John Travolta.”
John Travolta is one of the great actors of our times with exceptional appeal worldwide. We are overjoyed to bring ‘The Forger’ to life with such a dynamic lead in this classic heist movie, said Nestel and Wilson.
Plans are being made to shoot later this year, in between festival honors for his work in his upcoming release Killing Season. Codes Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt, and Eugene Musso will produce The Forger, along with Prospect Parks Rob Carliner. Jonathan Dana and Randi Michel are executive producers with The Solutions Myles Nestel and Lisa Wilson who will handle all international rights to the film and introduce it to buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Market. Anson Downes and Linda Favila will serve as Co-Executive Producers. Siren Studios Craig Chapman, Kyle Jackson and Brendan Nutt are also executive producing the film.
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