Lift (2023 film)
Lift is an upcoming American heist action comedy thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Daniel Kunka. The film stars Kevin Hart (who also served as producer), Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Jacob Batalon, Jean Reno, and Sam Worthington.
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Directed by | F. Gary Gray |
Written by | Daniel Kunka[1] |
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Cinematography | Bernhard Jasper |
Edited by | Mischa Chaleyer-Kynaston |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Country | United States |
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Lift is scheduled to be released on August 25, 2023, by Netflix.
Premise
A master thief is wooed by his ex-girlfriend and the FBI to pull off an impossible heist with his international crew on a 777 flying from London to Zurich.
Cast
Production
On March 18, 2021, Dan Kunka's spec script Lift was acquired by Netflix, with Simon Kinberg's Genre Pictures and Matt Reeves' 6th & Idaho set to produce.[2] In September, F. Gary Gray was set to direct and Kevin Hart was attached to star and produce.[3] On June 9, 2022, the full cast was revealed.[4]
Release
The film is set to premiere on August 25, 2023.[5]
References
- "Lift". Writers Guild of America West. April 18, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 18, 2021). "Netflix Lands Dan Kunka Action Spec Lift For Simon Kinberg & Matt Reeves To Produce". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 22, 2021). "Kevin Hart Teams With Director F. Gary Gray On Lift At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- Kroll, Justin (June 9, 2022). "Sam Worthington Among Those Joining Kevin Hart In Netflix Heist Thriller Lift". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- Grobar, Matt (January 18, 2023). "Netflix 2023 Film Slate Unveiled: Luther: The Fallen Sun, The Mother, Extraction 2, Heart Of Stone, The Killer, Rebel Moon & Others Get Premiere Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 25, 2023.