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FREE FIRE
A24 has picked up the U.S. distribution rights to the crime thriller Free Fire, starring Brie Larson and Armie Hammer. The pic, directed by Ben Wheatley, was executive produced by Martin Scorsese.
The “21 Jump Street” star has signed on to play the lead role in the upcoming thriller after Olivia Wilde departed due to scheduling conflicts.
Logline: Set in Boston in 1978, a woman brokers an important meeting between two Irishmen and a dangerous gang who are selling them a stash of guns.