DEADPOOL 2 Director David Leitch to Direct Ryan Gosling in Stuntman Drama for Universal

Universal Pictures has picked up a new film project for an untitled drama that will be helmed by John Wick and Deadpool 2 director David Leitch. Ryan Gosling is attached to star in the film, and the script comes from Drew Pearce, who wrote Leitch’s Fast and Furious spinoff film, Hobbs & Shaw.

All we know about the film is that it’s a stuntman drama. This is a personal project for Leitch as he is one of the rare stuntman and stunt coordinators who have transitioned to become an A-list filmmaker along with his John Wick co-director Chad Stahelski. Leitch has apparently been looking for the right project in the “stuntman action arena,” and he’s found it with this.

It’ll be interesting to see what kind of story this film will tell, but as a fan of Leitch’s work, I’m looking forward to seeing what comes of it.

Several other studios also were in the mix trying to get their hands on the film including Netflix, Paramount and MGM, but Universal has a strong relationship with Leitch, and he has a first-look deal there, so it’s not surprising that they won.

Guymon Casady is producing through Entertainment 360, along with Gosling and Leitch and his 87North partner Kelly McCormick.