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Angelina Jolie and Doug Liman Reteam for Spy Thriller ‘The Initiative’
- Angelina Jolie and Doug Liman are reuniting for a spy thriller titled The Initiative, with Jolie starring and Liman directing.
- The film's script is written by F. Scott Frazier, who has previously written for action films.
- The production is targeted to begin in the first quarter of 2026, following intense competition from multiple studios, including Universal.
- The film is described as 'Training Day set in the world of spycraft.
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Angelina Jolie and Doug Liman Reteam for Spy Thriller ‘The Initiative’
Angelina Jolie is set to star in the new spy thriller “The Initiative,” reuniting with her “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” director Doug Liman. Universal is in talks to land the hot project with F. Scott Frazier (“Collide,” “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage”) attached to write the screenplay — plot details for which are being […]
Angelina Jolie and director Doug Liman, who previously made the legendary comedy action movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith, will work together again - this time on a thriller in the world of international espionage. We must assume that Brad Pitt will not be invited. Universal Studios has acquired the script for the film The Initiative - and, according to rumors, it was necessary to outdo the competitors to get it
It has been 20 years since Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt starred in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", a comedy and espionage film, where both actors performed a spy marriage, which was in charge of director Doug Liman. The film was a box office success, raising $487 million worldwide. Now, after two decades of the film's debut, the actress and director will be re-discovered in a upcoming feature film. All that is known about Angelina Jolie's new project "The…
Angelina Jolie will find Doug Liman, the director of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, for a new thriller of spying, The Initiative. While he had not been seen since 2021 and The Eternals, Angelina Jolie made a graceful return in Maria, the biopic of Pablo Larrain on the famous singer Maria Callas. This dramatic role [...]
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