Genre: Drama, War. Whilst the film was in production in 2015, the team got given the tattoo “SKWAD” by Will Smith and Margot Robbie. Upcoming film releases include Barry Levinson’s Harry Haft, starring Ben Foster; Taylor Sheridan’s Those Who Wish Me Dead, starring Angelina Jolie; David Lowery’s The Green Knight, starring Dev Patel; Nia DaCosta’s Candyman; the Aretha Franklin biography Respect, starring Jennifer Hudson; Judas and the Black Messiah, starring Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield, and the third collaboration with Jason Reitman on Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Cook is repped by WME and Anonymous Content. The film is set to be shot following the Will Smith-starring Emancipation for Apple TV+, ComingSoon.net is a property of Mandatory, an Evolve Media, LLC company. The 'Training Day' filmmaker will helm the flick - based on the book 'A Season in Bethlehem: Unholy War' by Joshua Hammer - for Bron Studios. Gallery: Let's go save the world! This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. Bron co-financed and produced the highest grossing R-rated film ever, Warner Bros./Village Roadshow’s Oscar-winning The Joker, which made over $1.07 billion last year. Directed by Dimitri Doganis, Stuart Tanner. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Antoine Fuqua is to direct Siege of Bethlehem. As part of Operation Defensive Shield, the Israel Defense Forces occupied Bethlehem and tried to capture suspected Palestinian militants. After 39 days of resistance from their superiors and colleagues, the trio are able to reach a resolution and bring an end to the siege and avoid an all-out war on the church's hallowed grounds. Screenwriters: Avi Issacharoff, Matt Cook. Big Brother All-Stars Recap: Who Was Sent Packing in the Triple Eviction? Kase added that the project has been in development for 15 years and that now is an "appropriate" time for the movie to be made. I love movies so I started this database. I hear Fuqua will direct Siege of Bethlehem following his Will Smith Apple Studios’ movie Emancipation. "That's one of the most important reasons to do things right now, is show our history. Emma turned it down to appear in TV series ‘Scream Queens’ leading to Margot delivering her unforgettable performance which led to spin off movie 'Birds of Prey'. I sometimes use the database to corrects errors I found on IMDB or other movie sites. There couldn't be a more appropriate time for a movie like this; it's a story about uniting people through peace at a time of significant unrest.". 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Bron is producing Siege of Bethlehem alongside Michael Kase (6 Underground, 13 Hours, Transformers), from a screenplay co-written by Avi Issacharoff (Fauda), the Palestinian and Arab Affairs Correspondent for Haaretz, and Matt Cook (Patriots Day, Triple 9), a military veteran who served two combat tours in Iraq. Gilbert said: "We are excited to partner with talented storytellers who have an unparalleled understanding of this extraordinary event and with action film icons who have the ability to bring it to life in the most powerful way.". For security, use of Google's reCAPTCHA service is required which is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. “I’ve been shepherding this project for 15 years,” says Kase. Synopsis: Inspired by a true story, Siege of Bethlehem tells how a Muslim, an Israeli Jew, and a Christian American came together to prevent a battle from breaking out between the Israeli army and a group of armed Palestinian militants who had taken refuge in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, the believed birthplace of Jesus. With Will Lyman. Fuqua is expected to begin work on the motion picture after he directs Emancipation, a new slave thriller starring Will Smith in the lead role. Theatrical Release For PVOD; HBO Nabs Pay-TV & Streaming In Big Deal, Rob & Michele Reiner Relaunch Castle Rock Banner With Overall Deal At WBTV, ‘The Gentlemen’ Series Based On Movie In Works At Miramax With Guy Ritchie Writing & Directing, ‘Billions’ Gets Season 6 On Showtime; Netflix’s ‘F Is For Family’ Sets Fifth & Final Run, Gerald Butler Thriller ‘Greenland’ Skips Theaters With Big HBO Max Deal In U.S.; Amazon Takes 3 Territories. Your email address will not be published. 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David Ayer's film is based on the DC Comics series of the same name and centres on a secret government agency that assembles several of the world's most dangerous super-villains, taking them out of jail to form a defensive task force in exchange for reduced sentences.Here are 10 facts you didn't know about the anti-hero hit... ‘Suicide Squad’ won an Academy Award in 2017 at the 98th Academy Awards for Best Make-up and Hairstyling. At the close of 39 days, despite the resistance put up by many of their superiors and colleagues, the three managed to reach a resolution, ending the siege and avoiding an all-out war on the church’s hallowed grounds. The photo became known as the “scourged back” and provided proof of the cruelty of the slave trade, and Fuqua believes the project is timely in the wake of anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd in the U.S.