Samuel L. Jackson's 'The Beast' Is Now Playing in Theaters
Renny Harlin directs the action thriller, which also stars Joel Kinnaman and Guy Burnet and is distributed by Aura Entertainment and Unified Pictures.
The action thriller The Beast, starring Samuel L. Jackson as the President and directed by Renny Harlin, is now playing in theaters, according to ComingSoon.net.
Joel Kinnaman and Guy Burnet also star in the film, which was written by Umair Aleem. Aura Entertainment and Unified Pictures are distributing the movie.
Harlin is known for directing Die Hard 2 and Cliffhanger, while Aleem previously wrote the action thriller Kate. The Beast was produced by Keith Kjarval, John Logan Pierson and Peter Berg, and was developed under an interim agreement during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
Jackson's Return to the Oval Office
Jackson previously played the U.S. President in Jalmari Helander's 2014 action movie Big Game. The setup of a presidential siege has also featured in Gerard Butler's Has Fallen films.