Daisy Ridley knows action reasonably well, so her reteaming with Martin Campbell for a new actioner is a perfect fit.
In addition to their upcoming collaboration Cleaner, which is set to release next year, the actress will also star in the action thriller Dedication from Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye), written by Dan Gordon (Wyatt Earp, The Hurricane).
Dedication follows Major Billie Jean Parker (Ridley), “a decorated Marine Corps commander who is relieved of duty after a high-stakes mission in the Philippines results in civilian casualties despite capturing anarchist leader Omar Romatas. Facing the loss of her career, she visits her dying father, Clyde, a former Marine, who asks her to attend a dedication ceremony for a school building named in his honor. The event takes a deadly turn when Omar Romatas’s vengeful son, Bento, launches an assault, taking hostages. Forced back into combat, Billie Jean sets traps and executes precise strikes to outwit the attackers. Her tactical instincts and ruthless efficiency shift the fight as she confronts her past and proves her worth in a relentless battle that will define her legacy.”
Gemstone Films Ltd., Phil Hunt (Tar, Talk to Me), Valentin Dimitrov, and Sagiv Diamant are producing the film. Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier are executive producing it for Highland Film Group alongside Gaby Whyte Hart, who also serves as the casting director.
SEE ALSO: Read our exclusive interview with Daisy Ridley about her new film Magpie
Daisy Ridley is fresh off the neo-noir thriller Magpie [read our review here], her second film of the year after Disney’s Young Woman and the Sea [read our review here]. She will next be seen in director Zak Hilditch’s survival thriller We Bury the Dead.
