Kill Director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat Set for Hollywood Debut with Jamie Foxx in Deadlocked
The film follows a former Marine whose jury duty turns into a hostage crisis, and it will stream globally on Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios said.
- Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx has signed to star in 'Deadlocked,' an action film from Amazon MGM Studios set to stream globally on Prime Video.
- Director Nikhil Bhat, the Indian filmmaker behind 'Kill,' will helm the project, with his previous film premiering at Toronto International Film Festival before Lionsgate acquired it in a mid-seven-figure deal.
- Foxx plays a grieving former Marine serving jury duty who is forced back into action when the defendant's daughter seizes the courthouse, creating a deadly hostage crisis.
- Production details remain under wraps as Amazon MGM has not confirmed filming dates; Foxx will produce through Foxxhole Productions alongside executive producers Bourscheid, Liz Destro, Paul Currie, and Corinne Foxx.
- Foxx's recent 2025 Netflix action-comedy 'Back in Action' with Cameron Diaz garnered 46.8 million views in its opening weekend, while he continues hosting 'Beat Shazam' and is set to return to Netflix for 'Fight for '84.
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Kill director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat set for Hollywood debut with Jamie Foxx in Deadlocked
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, who won acclaim for the violent action thriller Kill, is set to make his Hollywood debut with an action thriller starring Academy Award winning actor Jamie Foxx. The film, titled Deadlocked, has landed at Amazon MGM Studios for worldwide distribution.According to Deadline, Deadlocked will stream globally on Prime Video. The film follows a grieving former Marine serving jury duty who is forced back into action when the trial o…
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Photo Credit: Marvel Studios Jamie Foxx is set to star in Deadlocked, an upcoming action thriller from Amazon MGM Studios. The project will be helmed by acclaimed Indian filmmaker Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, according to a recent report from Deadline. Deadlocked centers on a grieving former Marine serving jury duty who finds himself back in action when chaos erupts during a high-profile trial, when the defendant’s daughter seizes the courthouse, leading…
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