Lionsgate Sets Action Film The Reckoner with Peter Dinklage

A major new action film project, "The Reckoner," has been set at Lionsgate, bringing together an acclaimed creative team. The film will star Peter Dinklage and be directed by Kenji Tanigaki, the filmmaker behind the recent hit "The Furious." The screenplay is written by Derek Kolstad, the creator of the "John Wick" franchise.

The project is a partnership between Lionsgate and the Russo brothers' production company, AGBO. Dinklage and Kolstad are also attached as producers alongside AGBO's Angela Russo-Otstot, Michael Disco, and Kassee Whiting, as well as David Ginsberg of Estuary Films. Joe and Anthony Russo will serve as executive producers.

Specific plot details and character descriptions for "The Reckoner" are being kept under wraps. In a statement, AGBO's chief creative officer Angela Russo-Otstot said the project originated with Kolstad and Dinklage, who presented a world described as original, action-packed, and with genuine soul. She stated that after seeing Tanigaki's work on "The Furious," the team knew he was the only director who could bring that vision to life.

The selection of Tanigaki follows the critical and commercial success of his film "The Furious," which was...