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A Working Man

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A Working Man
Directed byDavid Ayer
Screenplay by
Based onLevon's Trade
by Chuck Dixon
Produced by
Starring
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon MGM Studios
Release date
  • March 28, 2025 (2025-03-28)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Working Man is an upcoming American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, who wrote the script with Sylvester Stallone which is based on the 2014 novel Levon's Trade by Chuck Dixon. It stars Jason Statham, David Harbour, Michael Peña and Jason Flemyng.

A Working Man is scheduled to be released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios on March 28, 2025.

Premise

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Levon Cade, an ex-black ops agent, leads a peaceful life with his daughter as a construction worker. However, Levon is forced to use his old set of skills to find his boss's teenage daughter and soon uncovers a criminal conspiracy that has the potential to wreak havoc on Levon's peaceful life.

Cast

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Production

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Sylvester Stallone originally developed an adaptation of the Chuck Dixon novel Levon's Trade as a television series with Balboa Productions.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

Principal photography began in April 2024 in London.[6][7] Filming also took place at Winnersh Film Studios in Berkshire, where it wrapped on May 31.[8]

Release

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In April 2024, the film was set to be released in the United States on January 17, 2025.[6] In December 2024, the title was changed from Levon's Trade to A Working Man, with a new release date of March 28, 2025.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Levon's Trade". Writers Guild of America West. September 30, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 17, 2018). "Sylvester Stallone To Star In Samaritan & Hunter, Acquires FBI Memoir as his Balboa Productions Ramps Up Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  3. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 27, 2023). "Jason Statham To Star In David Ayer-Directed Sylvester Stallone Script 'Levon's Trade' From Black Bear & Bill Block's BlockFilm — AFM Hot Package". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  4. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (January 26, 2024). "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." Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  5. ^ O'Rourke, Ryan (January 5, 2024). "David Ayer Teases His Jason Statham-Led 'Levon's Trade' Adaptation". Collider. Valnet Inc.
  6. ^ a b c Wiseman, Andreas (April 8, 2024). "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". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
  7. ^ Calnan, Ellie (April 15, 2024). "2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily. Media Business Insight. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024.
  8. ^ Daniels, Nia (May 31, 2024). "Jason Statham wraps filming Levon's Trade at UK studio". The Knowledge Online.
  9. ^ Mahler, Matt (December 18, 2024). "Jason Statham's New Movie with 'Beekeeper' Director Gets Title & Release Date". MovieWeb. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
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