After making the move from Erinsborough to Asgard, Chris Hemsworth is set to get wet. Hemsworth (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, numerous Thor movies) is set to star in the submarine thriller Subversion at Amazon MGM Studios.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the high-concept thriller is written by Andrew Ferguson, with Lorenzo di Bonaventura producing. Subversion centers on a once-promising Naval commander (Hemsworth) who is blackmailed by a cartel-like operation into piloting a dangerous submarine carrying illegal cargo across international waters.
Thrust into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, he must outmaneuver blockades and navigate perilous threats both in and outside of the submarine.
Patrick Vollrath (7500) will direct Subversion. Shooting will kick off this Fall in Australia once Hemsworth returns from London, where he is currently shooting Avengers: Doomsday. Next to be released for him is another Amazon MGM production – Crime 101 co-starring Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Halle Berry, and Monica Barbaro.
Who is writer Andrew Ferguson? Well, his scripts have made the noted Black List of most promising unmade screenplays four times. One of those – Blood Rush – is also in development at Amazon MGM.
Other movies to have come from he Black List include Slumdog Millionaire, Argo, and The King’s Speech.
Subversion currently has no release date.