An upcoming movie adaptation of the Red 5 comic Afterburn is being made, with the newly announced leads of Samuel L. Jackson and Dave Bautista. Deadline reports that Jackson will play a character named Valentine who is a freedom fighter and Bautista‘s will play Jake; an ex-soldier who recovers valuable objects from the “old world” as a treasure hunter. The storyline will take place in a post-apocalyptic world ten years after a solar flare wipes the world’s technology.
The movie will be directed by J.J. Perry and produced by Neal H. Moritz and Toby Jaffe.
“Afterburn is a terrific action story, combining the fun of Indiana Jones with the near future world building of Children of Men,” Jaffe stated. “J.J. is going to bring this to life in a thrilling way, using real practical stunt work to create authentic, visceral set pieces. Dave is one of the leading action stars in the world today, as well as being an actor with real soul and versatility. So excited to be making Afterburn with them both.”
“Ten years after a solar flare wiped out technology across the globe, ex-soldier Jake (Bautista) works as a treasure hunter recovering valuable objects from the old world for powerful clients,” reads the official synopsis. “His latest mission: team up with freedom fighter Drea to recover the Mona Lisa before an unhinged warlord gets there first.”
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