Netflix Secures High-Stakesโ Action Thriller with Joel โEdgerton, ‘Rebel Ridge’ Director
Netflix โขhas won aโ competitive bidding war forโ a new โขaction thriller series, solidifying a streak ofโ premiumโ content acquisitions this fall. โTeh series, currently titled Triggerโข Point,โ will star Joel Edgerton as Red, a former Tier One special forces operator who now utilizes his skills for organizedโค crime, operating under the guise of a private security company.An FBI agent will pursue Red and his team,determined to expose their illicit โฃactivities.
The โฃproject marks a significant win forโ Netflix as it continues โฃto expand its library of โคhigh-profile series.โ Coming on the heels of deals for Black Hole โค and Rabbit, Rabbit starring Adam Driver,โ Trigger Point โข demonstrates the platform’s commitment โto securing top-tier talent and compelling narratives. For A24, this isโฃ the second series order in โคsixโฃ weeks, following Discretion with Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning for Paramount+.
Jeremy Saulnier, acclaimed forโค his work on Rebel Ridge for Netflix, will direct Trigger Point. Harrisonโ Query will serve as showrunner, โbringing a track record of successful scripts including Code Black, sold to Amazon with Jake Gyllenhaal โattached, and Heads of State, starring John Cena and idrisโฃ Elba, which became one of โNetflix’s most-watched films this summer. The series represents a potentโค combination of talent poised to deliverโข a gripping thriller to audiences.