Apple Original Films Sets Thriller Sacrament With Jonathan Levine to Direct
Damson Idris is attached to produce the film, developed as a starring vehicle for him, with Chernin Entertainment producing under its Apple first-look deal.
Apple Original Films is developing the thriller Sacrament, with Jonathan Levine attached to direct and Damson Idris attached to produce, according to Deadline. The project is being built as a starring vehicle for Idris.
The screenplay is written by Enzo Mileti and Scott Wilson. The story follows two Chicago cops-turned-contractors who track a runaway thief to a fortified township in Sacrament, Utah.
Apple Studios will produce Sacrament, with Chernin Entertainment producing through its first-look feature deal with Apple. Peter Chernin and David Ready will produce for Chernin Entertainment.
Idris will produce through Keep Quiet Productions, while Levine will produce with Gillian Bohrer through MegaMix.
Idris and the writing duo Mileti and Wilson previously worked together on the FX series Snowfall; Mileti and Wilson were also co-executive producers on FX's Fargo. Levine's sports drama Mr. Irrelevant is set to bow on Christmas Day, and Apple and Chernin Entertainment have other features in development, including One Month Mark, Last Flight Out and Five Secrets.
Quick answers
Who is directing Sacrament for Apple Original Films?
Jonathan Levine is attached to direct the thriller.
Who is producing Sacrament?
Damson Idris is attached to produce through Keep Quiet Productions, with Peter Chernin and David Ready producing for Chernin Entertainment and Levine producing with Gillian Bohrer through MegaMix.
What is Sacrament about?
The screenplay by Enzo Mileti and Scott Wilson follows two Chicago cops-turned-contractors who track a runaway thief to a fortified township in Sacrament, Utah.