By: John M Jerva
One gang is going to learn the hard way that they pissed off the wrong attorney in the upcoming actioner Palido. Starring Kellan Lutz, the film centers on an ex-military operative turned attorney who must dust off his lethal combat skills when his wife and brother are savagely killed and his daughter is taken hostage. May God have mercy on their souls because Lutz is all fresh out. Peek at the official press release below along with teaser key art!
LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2022 – Premiere Entertainment Group (PEG), a Los Angeles-based production, financing, and sales company, has announced that Kellan Lutz (Twilight franchise, The Legend of Hercules) has signed on to star in crime thriller PALIDO which starts principal photography on July 11th in the state of Washington. Additional cast will be announced closer to the start of production.
Lutz will play an attorney with a military past who hunts down the gang that killed his wife and brother, and took his daughter. Javier Reyna (Regionrat) is directing from his original screenplay.
Elias Axume is producing for Premiere Entertainment, which handles worldwide sales, with Moctesuma Esparza (Selena, The Milagro Beanfield War), and Al Bravo for Al Bravo Films. Premiere’s Carlos Rincon serves as executive producer.
“We are excited to have Kellan on board the film,” said Premiere CEO Elias Axume. “He’s a dynamic actor with wide range that elevates any film to the next level.”
Recent Premiere original productions include SHRAPNEL with Jason Patric, BLACK WARRANT with Tom Berenger and Cam Gigandet, and MOJAVE DIAMONDS with former UFC fighters Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, Chael Sonnen, and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. All films are currently in post-production.
Lutz is repped by Zero Gravity Management and Innovative Artists.
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