Levon's Trade Explained

Levon's Trade
Director:David Ayer
Screenplay:Sylvester Stallone
Distributor:Amazon MGM Studios
Country:United States
Language:English

Levon's Trade is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by David Ayer and written by Sylvester Stallone, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Chuck Dixon. It stars Jason Statham, David Harbour, Michael Peña and Jason Flemyng.

Levon's Trade is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 17, 2025.

Premise

Levon Cade, an ex-black ops agent, leads a peaceful life with his daughter as a construction worker. Unfortunately, Levon is forced to use his old set of skills when someone in his new life goes missing.

Cast

Production

Sylvester Stallone originally developed an adaption of the Chuck Dixon novel Levon's Trade as a television series with Balboa Productions.[1] The project changed into a film that was up for sale at the 2023 American Film Market, where the film was first announced to have David Ayer attached to direct and Jason Statham to star.[2] In January 2024, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film from Black Bear International, who sold the film to independent distributors elsewhere.[3] The film was put into development in part due to its potential for subsequent entries given the number of novels written by Dixon in the series.[4]

In April 2024, David Harbour, Michael Peña, Jason Flemyng, Arianna Rivas, Noemi Gonzalez, Emmett J. Scanlan, Eve Mauro, Maximilian Osinski, Kristina Poli, Andrej Kaminsky and Isla Gie joined the cast in undisclosed roles.[5]

Principal photography began in April 2024 in London.[6] Filming wrapped on May 31.[7]

Release

Levon's Trade is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 17, 2025.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: N'Duka . Amanda . Sylvester Stallone To Star In Samaritan& Hunter, Acquires FBI Memoir as his Balboa Productions Ramps Up Slate . . . October 17, 2018.
  2. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . Jason Statham To Star In David Ayer-Directed Sylvester Stallone Script 'Levon's Trade' From Black Bear & Bill Block's BlockFilm — AFM Hot Package . . . October 27, 2023.
  3. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . Amazon MGM Lands Jason Statham Action-Thriller 'Levon's Trade' With David Ayer Directing Sylvester Stallone Script; Wide Theatrical Release Lined Up In U.S. . . . January 26, 2024.
  4. Web site: O'Rourke . Ryan . David Ayer Teases His Jason Statham-Led 'Levon's Trade' Adaptation . . Valnet Inc. . en . January 5, 2024.
  5. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . Michael Peña, David Harbour, Jason Flemyng & Arianna Rivas Join Jason Statham In David Ayer's 'Levon's Trade'; Amazon MGM Sets Release Date For Black Bear Action Pic Scripted By Sylvester Stallone . . . April 8, 2024.
  6. Web site: Calnan . Ellie . 2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates . . Media Business Insight . en . April 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240415214034/https://www.screendaily.com/news/2024-film-and-high-end-tv-productions-shooting-in-the-uk-and-ireland-latest-updates/5189068.article . April 15, 2024 . live.
  7. Web site: Daniels . Nia . Jason Statham wraps filming Levon's Trade at UK studio . The Knowledge Online . May 31, 2024.