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Jason Statham and David Ayer Reunite for Amnesia Thriller 'John Doe'

Miramax backs the film, with Black Bear targeting Cannes buyers.

Overview

  • The project, revealed Monday in Deadline’s report and echoed by trade coverage, teams Statham in the lead with Ayer directing from a script by Zak Penn.
  • Miramax will produce and finance, with Statham producing through Punch Palace and Paul Schiff and Zak Penn also on board as producers.
  • Black Bear will present the title to international buyers at the Cannes Film Market, the industry marketplace that runs alongside the Cannes Film Festival.
  • Production is being lined up to start in September 2026, and the filmmakers have not announced a release date.
  • The amnesia thriller centers on a man with no past who is hunted by those who sent him, marking the duo’s third collaboration after The Beekeeper and A Working Man.