Idris Elba has been added to the cast of Marvel producer Simon Hatt’s directorial debut, action feature ‘Hammer Down’.
Previously a short film by Hatt, the feature-length version follows Mac (Elba), who is the best at what he does, driving a big rig truck across the country with a “no questions asked” policy about the goods he transports. When he takes his tenacious teenage daughter along for a job, they are tracked and attacked by a relentless group of criminals that will stop at nothing to secure the consignment he has been entrusted to deliver. Pursued by both criminals and the police, Mac and his daughter must work together to prevent the cargo falling into dangerous hands and survive to live another day.
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‘Oppenheimer Oscar winner, Producer Charles Roven is producing the project via his Atlas Entertainment along with the company’s Madison Weireter. Elba is also producing with Gina Carter (See How They Run) via their 22Summers banner.
Elba’s Apple series ‘Hijack’ is set for a season 2. He is also currently due to be seen in Katheryn Bigelow’s next feature and lands his voice to ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’.
