Overview

• Universal is closing the deal after a multi-studio bidding war for the packaged spy thriller.
• Angelina Jolie will play rogue master spy Bright, who mentors recruit Charlie in a 'Training Day'–style plot directed by Doug Liman.
• F. Scott Frazier is set to write the screenplay; Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum of RK Films will produce.
• Jolie is the sole cast member confirmed to date as the package moves toward production.
• Principal photography is slated for the first quarter of 2026 under the oversight of Universal executives Jay Polidoro and Tony Ducret.