Mark Wahlberg Sci-fi Thriller Infinite Shifts Release Date to 2021

Infinite, a sci-fi film from director maybe?), the actor happens to have several starring roles on his docket. Consequently, with regards to Infinite, Chris Evans—unlike Cap—didn’t want to “do this all day.”

Mark Wahlberg replaced Chris Evans as the headlining star of Infinite, as Variety reported back in June 2019. Evans, who had been attached to the project since that February, dropped out due to scheduling issues. Star-swap notwithstanding, the fast-tracked movie project will adapt author D. Eric Maikranz’s 2009 novel, The Reincarnationist Papers. Prolific producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian are onboard via the former’s Paramount-based Di Bonaventura Pictures, ed in that capacity by John Zaozirny, along with executive producer Rafi Crohn.

Infinite Movie Release Date

Infinite has moved its release date to May 28, 2021.

Paramount’s rescheduling, COVID-19 pandemic, and will now see Infinite compete on the extended Memorial Day holiday weekend, a typically lucrative period that serves as the unofficial launch of the summer movie season.

Infinite Movie Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor has ed the cast of Infinite to play the film’s villain, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.

Dylan O’Brien is set to co-star, as Monster Problems.

Sophie Cookson is reportedly in negotiations to co-star in Infinite, spy franchise offerings Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle as the fastidious and deadly Kingsman trainee-turned-agent, Roxy, recently co-starred in films Ashes in the Snow and The Crucifixion, appeared in The Huntsman: Winter’s War, and fielded a TV series run on Netflix series Gypsy. She’ll next be seen in the film, Greed, and BBC One TV miniseries The Trial of Christine Keeler.

Jason Mantzoukas (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place) and Rupert Friend (Strange Angel, Homeland) are also reportedly onboard.

Infinite Movie Details

The story of The Reincarnationist Papers novel depicts a premise with a secret society, called the Cognomina, who – almost akin to the Assassin’s Creed franchise – possess the ability to recall events from their past lives, acting as agents of change in society for centuries. The story centers on a schizophrenic man named Evan Michaels, who, haunted by memories of his past two lives, s the organization, uncovering dangerous secrets.

The adaptation, Infinite, will be scripted by John Lee Hancock and Ian Shorr. Its supernatural concept should make the film an intriguing genre entry for director Antoine Fuqua, who’s coming off the 2018 Denzel Washington-headlined sequel, The Magnificent Seven, TV movie Exit Strategy and 2015 Jake Gyllenhaal pugilist picture Southpaw. A former music video director, Fuqua broke big by directing the 2001 Denzel Washington crime drama, Training Day, eventually tackling major movies like 2004’s King Arthur, 2007’s Shooter (in which Wahlberg starred,) and 2013’s Olympus Has Fallen.

Prospective star Mark Wahlberg is, of course, one of the most ubiquitously bankable blockbuster headliners out there, with no signs of slowed momentum. He was most recently seen in 2018 films such as comedy, Instant Family, actioner Mile 22 and director Ridley Scott’s footage-Frankensteined fact-based drama, All the Money in the World. Amongst a sizable backlog, he’ll next be seen – back with repertory collaborator director Peter Berg – in the crime drama, Wonderland.

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