It’s been confirmed that Dwayne Johnson (Moana) will star in and produce the upcoming action drama, Free Byrd. The movie is directed by Greg Kwedar (Sing Sing), from a screenplay he rewrote. The script was originated by Jon Boyer with an earlier draft by Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson.
The project is backed by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity.
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Free Byrd tells the story of a motorcycle stuntman in Las Vegas trying to hide his dementia diagnosis. He must race against time to risk everything for one last jump. All while keeping the truth from his mechanic brother.
“’Free Byrd’ is a gift in many ways,” said Johnson. “Emblematic of life’s sacred beauty, as well as life’s harsh and callous reality. The subject matter of ‘Free Byrd’ has become deeply personal to Greg Kwedar and myself as we’ve started to unpack this fateful journey together. Artists Equity have been incredible filmmaking and artistic partners, who not only share Greg’s vision for the film, but who are all connected to our story in their own unique and personal ways. When the mind of a loved one begins to slip away, life sure takes on a whole new meaning.”
“This is a project that all of us at the company have connected with personally,” said Affleck and Damon, Artists Equity’s CEO and Chief Content Officer. “Greg is one of the most exciting writer-directors working today, and Dwayne is an extraordinary talent and person. We are extremely excited that they have chosen to make this with us and very much look forward to sharing the finished film with audiences.”
We’ll keep you posted on updates about Free Byrd as the project develops.
