John Boyega to Star in Prequel to ‘The Book of Eli’

*John Boyega will star in and government produce a prequel collection to Denzel Washington’s post-apocalyptic motion movie “The Guide of Eli.”

Deadline studies that Boyega will painting a youthful model of Washington’s Eli within the venture, with the Hughes brothers directing and government producing. 

The plot particulars are unknown, however “I hear it’s set 30 years previous to the occasions within the movie, which might put it across the time of the nuclear occasion or its fast aftermath,” Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva writes. 

Screenrant studies that Hollywood needs to broaden Washington’s franchises, and a prequel present for “The Equalizer” might be subsequent.

“The Guide of Eli” TV collection “marks one of many highest-profile IP-based packages to hit the premium TV market because the finish of the Hollywood strikes,” Deadline writes.

The prequel collection is being shopped round for a streaming service or community.

The 2010 film was a field workplace success, incomes $157.1 globally on an $80 million finances, per Deadline.

In the meantime, we reported earlier that Washington might reprise his character in a sequel to the 1999 crime thriller “The Bone Collector,” co-starring Angelina Jolie.

Primarily based on the 1997 novel of the identical title by Jeffrey Deaver, the movie stars Washington as a quadriplegic and veteran New York detective tasked with consulting on a string of murders. 

“The Bone Collector” grossed over $150 million towards a $48 million manufacturing finances, in line with Big Freakin’ Robotic.

In associated information, Washington and Antoine Fuqua are reuniting once more to develop the “Hannibal” drama for Netflix. The pair collaborated on “Coaching Day” and “The Equalizer” franchises. 

The “Hannibal” movie is a part of Fuqua’s first-look partnership with Netflix.

Netflix stated, “Antoine is an impactful storyteller who believes artwork can create significant change on this planet. We had an awesome collaboration with him on The Responsible and stay up for telling many extra tales collectively sooner or later.”

READ MORE: Denzel Washington Reunites with Antoine Fuqua for Netflix’s ‘Hannibal’ Epic

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