Former Marvel cohortsScarlett JohanssonandChris Evansare in advanced negotiations to reunite inGhosted, a new Skydance-produced film from directorDexter Fletcher, perDeadline. Written byRhett ReeseandPaul Wernick, the Apple Studios project is described as “a romantic action adventure.”
Reese and Wernick, who broke onto the scene withZombieland, are coming off of two massively successfulDeadpoolmovies and the space thrillerLife.
TheDavid Ellison-led Skydance recently releasedThe Tomorrow War, which moved from Paramount to Amazon Prime Video for anincredible $200 million. Skydance and Paramount also offloadedWithout Remorse, a would-beTom Clancyfranchise-starter starringMichael B. Jordan, also to Amazon Prime. And just last week, Skydance setVictoria Mahoneyto take overfromGina Prince-Bythewoodas the director of theOld Guardsequel for Netflix.
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The deep-pocketed Apple is making bullish strides to establish itself as a force to be reckoned with in the industry. It recently released the record-breaking Sundance titleCoda, which it hopes will score the studio its first Best Picture nomination at next year’s Oscars. Apple is also in production onMartin Scorsese’sKillers of the Flower Moon, starringJesse Plemons,Leonardo DiCaprioandRobert De Niro;theWill Smith-starrerEmancipation;and theRidley Scott-directed Napoleon biopicKitbag, starringJoaquin Phoenix.
Johansson recently made headlines forher legal tussle with Disneyover the studio’s decision to release her Marvel Cinematic Universe swan song,Black Widow, simultaneously in theaters and on the Disney+ streaming service, allegedly impacting her share of the profits. Evans, meanwhile,recently completed filmingNetflix’sThe Gray Man, which saw him reunite with hisAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: EndgamedirectorsJoeandAnthony Russo.
Evans and Johansson have worked together in a bunch of Marvel films such asCaptain America: The Winter SoldierandCaptain America: Civil War, in addition to their appearances in the Avengers movies.
Fletcher signing on to directGhostedalso casts a shadow of doubt over the future of the Sherlock Holmes franchise, which was already showing signs of fizzling out of public consciousness with starRobert Downey Jr.’s self-confessed semi-retirement. Fletcher had been set to direct the third installment of the franchise, which was once spearheaded by Guy Ritchie.Headmittedin a 2020 appearance on the Celebrity Catch Up podcast that the film was “sitting on the back burner.”
We don’t have any plot details forGhostedyet, but be sure to stay tuned to Collider for more updates about the project.
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