Overview

• Universal Pictures is finalizing terms to acquire The Initiative, which reunites Angelina Jolie and director Doug Liman on a new spy thriller.
• F. Scott Frazier will write the screenplay and Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum’s RK Films will produce under oversight from Jay Polidoro and Tony Ducret.
• The film is described as “Training Day set in the world of spycraft,” featuring Jolie as rogue agent Bright mentoring a newcomer named Charlie.
• The filmmakers and studio are targeting a possible production start in the first quarter of 2026.
• Liman’s commitments to Tom Cruise projects Deeper and an untitled space film could affect scheduling, though reports of those delays remain unverified.