RZAcontinues to flip between producing beats and directing films as the Wu-Tang Clanmastermind has been recruited to helm an upcoming action-thriller titled Breakout. The movie, RZAs third time behind the camera, is set to begin production in early 2016, Variety reports.
Breakouts plot finds a young photographer that is falsely charged with drug trafficking while in Bangladesh. Hiswealthy father then concocts a schemeto break his sonout of prison. The script was penned by Richard DOvidio and will be produced by Amasia Entertainment, whose Mr. Right which co-stars the rapper just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
RZA made his directorial debut with the 2012 martial arts film The Man With the Iron Fists, based off a script he co-wrote with Eli Roth and boasting a RZA-curated soundtrackfeaturing Kanye West, the Black Keysand Ghostface Killah. RZA also co-wrote and starred in The Man With the Iron Fists 2, but he relinquished directing duties in the sequel. The rappers seconddirecting gig was the hip-hop drama Coco, starring Common, Jill Scott and Azealia Banks. That film wrapped shooting earlier this summer, with March 16, 2016 the targeted release date.
The multi-talented RZA has mastered the art of music, acting and filmmaking, Amasia Entertainments Bradley Gallo and Michael Helfant said in a statement. We are ecstatic to have him behind the camera on our next project as he brings a fresh and innovative take to this international action thriller from Rich DOvidio.
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