Harvey Keitel & Olga Kurylenko To Topline Action-Thriller ‘Paradox Effect’

22.12.2022 - 00:59 / deadline.com

EXCLUSIVE: Harvey Keitel (The Irishman) and Olga Kurylenko (Black Widow) have signed on to star in Paradox Effect — an action-thriller to be directed by Scott Weintrob (Home) for Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment, which is going into production in Italy in January.

In the film written by Samuel Bartlett, Andrea Iervolino and Ferdinando Dell’Omo, an innocent woman (Kurylenko) is forced to confront a dangerous kingpin (Keitel) who has kidnapped her young daughter and is holding her for ransom. She teams up with a corrupt Interpol agent, whose son is also being held hostage, to rip off various criminals to raise the ransom to save their offspring. Together they have one hour to save their families from the wrath of Keitel’s character. 

Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment is producing with Richard Salvatore, Bret Saxon, Jeff Bowler and Danielle Maloni. Exec producers are Luca Matrundola, David Ornston and Nate Adams. Red Sea Media is handling international sales.

“It’s thrilling in and of itself just to bring Harvey and Olga together and have them play off each other in this intense thriller that pulls no punches,” said Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment’s CEO, Iervolino.

“As ILBE’s newly tapped head of production, I am excited that this is our first film of our 2023 eight picture slate,” stated Salvatore. “Working with a legend like Harvey for a third time is amazing.”

Added Red Sea’s Roman Kopelevich: “We’re so excited to be working with Scott and the talented Olga and of course Harvey and the team at Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment, including Rich Salvatore. This is going to be an exciting action ride that appeals to audiences across the globe.”

Keitel is an Oscar and Golden Globe nominee who has