Overview
- Multiple outlets report Powell is negotiating to star and to produce through his Barnstorm banner alongside Dan Cohen.
- Esmail is set to write and direct, with producers listed as Scott Stuber and Nick Nesbitt for UA and Sam Esmail and Chad Hamilton for Esmail Corp.
- Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists are attached to the project, which trade reports describe as an original science‑fiction feature.
- Story specifics are intentionally under wraps, consistent with Esmail’s recent projects that closely guard plot details.
- Coverage notes developing, unconfirmed elements including a potential summer shoot in London and Hungary and two additional female lead roles yet to be cast, while Powell’s current commitments suggest the film would not shoot immediately even if his deal closes.