Merciless | Jonathan Majors

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Jonathan Majors Lands First Post-Conviction Role in Revenge Thriller ‘Merciless’

Martin Villeneuve, the brother of 'Dune' filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, will direct.



Jonathan Majors has landed his first film role following his much-publicized trial and misdemeanor conviction. The actor will star in the supernatural revenge thriller Merciless from filmmaker Martin Villeneuve, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

The story, which is set for a fall shoot, centers on a CIA interrogator, who is forced to defeat a malevolent force that has overtaken the woman he loves. Frank Hannah penned the screenplay.

Christopher Tuffin, who produced box office success story Sound of Freedom, will produce. Kevin Townsend and Kevin DeWalt will also produce, with Amanda Delaplaine, Chris Ochs, Andrew Bates, and Ben DeWalt exec producing.

Villeneuve, the brother Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, is best known for his Mars and Avril film and the animated series Red Ketchup. He is repped by Gersh.

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