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Adam Scott and Danielle Deadwyler will star in “The Saviors,” a darkly comedic thriller about a suburban couple whose life spirals out of control when they rent their garage to mysterious tenants. The film is currently in production in Los Angeles. Kevin Hamedani is directing from a script he co-wrote with Travis Betz, which was featured on the 2018 Blacklist.
Matt Smith and Dan Gedman of Highway 10 are financing and will produce. “The Saviors” marks the first film produced under their new shingle. In addition, Adam Scott and Naomi Scott will produce on behalf of Great Scott Productions, Nicholas Weinstock and Divya D’Souza will produce for Invention Studios, and Bradley Gallo and Michael Helfant will produce for Amasia Entertainment. Deadwyler, Alyssa Roehrenbeck and Josh Sathre will executive produce.
Scott will next be seen in the second season of Apple TV+’s “Severance,” which he executive produces. That performance earned Scott nominations for an Emmy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Golden Globe, Film Independent Spirit Award and a Critics Choice Award. Scott will also co-host “The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller and Adam Scott,” which will be a companion to the upcoming second season that he will produce through Great Scott Productions. Additionally, Scott will star in and direct his first feature, “Double Booked,” alongside Sterling K. Brown, Zazie Beetz, and Alexandra Daddario. He will also produce the film through Great Scott Productions. Scott’s credits include “Parks & Recreation,” “Step Brothers” and “Party Down.”
Popular on Variety Deadwyler is currently earning rave reviews and awards attention for her work in Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson.” She will next be seen in the thriller “Carry-On,” premiering on Netflix in December. Deadwyler also starred in “Till,” “Station Eleven,” and “The Harder They Fall.”
In addition to “The Saviors,” Hamedani and Betz adapted the horror project “Infidel” for TriStar Pictures, and previously adapted the YA novel “Darius the Great Is Not OK” for Universal. Hamedani has directed two prior films, including Sydney Sweeney’s debut, “ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction,” and “Junk,” which premiered at the Austin Film Festival.
“Kevin and Travis’ remarkable script is emblematic of the type of film we aim to make at Highway 10 – a compelling mystery with timely themes and unexpected humor. We were passionate that ‘The Saviors’ would be our new company’s debut feature,” Smith and Gedman said. “Adam and Danielle are both incredible performers, and we are so excited to have them leading this bold and thought-provoking film.”
“We at Invention are proud – and not embarrassed – to have been producing ‘The Saviors’ with Kevin and his co-writer Travis and trying to get it made for more than seven years now, before this spectacular cast came together and made us look maybe a little less crazy,” Weinstock said. “The best and boldest things take time, effort, and even exhaustion, especially in these skittish and downsized times; and we couldn’t be more thrilled to see such a brave and all-out awesome movie come to life thanks to the brilliance of Adam and Danielle and this phenomenal creative team.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to finally get to make this bold, entertaining movie with the incomparable Danielle Deadwyler and visionary filmmaker Kevin Hamedani,” Adam Scott and Naomi Scott said. “Kevin’s take is wholly unique and we can’t wait to share it with audiences around the world.”
Hamedani & Betz are represented by Ryan Saul and Geoff Silverman at Cartel, as well as IAG. Saul will also co-produce “The Saviors.” The deal for the film was brokered by Eric Feig on behalf of Hamedani, and Joel VanderKloot on behalf of Betz. CAA and UTA will handle global sales for “The Saviors.”
