Mel Gibson and Charlie Hunnam's Action Comedy LAST LOOKS Acquired By RLJE Films
Mel Gibson and Charlie Hunnam teamed up for a new action comedy film project titled Last Looks, and the film was recently acquired by RLJE Films. Gibson and Hunnam are joined by Morena Baccarin, Rupert Friend, Dominic Monaghan, Lucy Fry and Cliff “Method Man” Smith.
The movie is directed by Tim Kirkby (Brockmire), and it’s based on Howard Michael Gould’s L.A. detective novel series. The film was originally titled Waldo after the lead character in books.
The story introduces “Charlie Waldo (Hunnam), an ex-LAPD superstar who left the force and now lives a life of simplicity and solitude deep in the woods. Alistair Pinch (Gibson) is an eccentric actor who spends his days drunk on the set of his TV show. When Pinch’s wife is found dead, he is the prime suspect and Waldo is convinced to come out of retirement to investigate what happened.”
It’s explained, “The case finds Waldo contending with gangsters, Hollywood executives and preschool teachers, all in pursuit of clearing Pinch’s name, or confirming his guilt.”
RLJE Films’ Chief Acquisitions Officer Mark Ward said in a statement, “We’re delighted to release Last Looks next year. We cannot wait to work with the film’s amazing cast who will take audiences through this unique ‘whodunit’ adventure.”
RLJE Films is planning a February 2022 release day-and-date in theaters and on VOD.
Source: Deadline