Aaron Pierre to Star in 'Fairytale in New York' From 'Sisu' Director - Deadline

Actor Aaron Pierre is set to star in the new action thriller Fairytale In New York after Netflix won a competitive auction for the spec script, Deadline reported.

Netflix will distribute the feature film while Lionsgate produces it, according to insiders cited by Deadline. The project brings together a creative team from the upcoming John Rambo pic, utilizing a script written by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani.

The story takes place on Christmas Eve in New York City. An unassuming cabbie launches a relentless night of vengeance after his estranged son’s priceless gift gets stolen.

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Beau Flynn is producing the movie for FlynnPictureCo alongside Kevin King Templeton for Templeton Media. Scott Sheldon of FlynnPictureCo joins Haines and Noshirvani as executive producers.

“There’s nothing better than bringing together great creative partners with whom you already have a history of success. Coming off the extraordinary success of War Machine, we couldn’t be more excited to be making another film with our friends at Netflix,” said Lionsgate Motion Group President Erin Westerman.

Aaron Pierre to strar in Christmas thriller Fairytale in New York, for Netflix — T Movies

“And this marks our third collaboration with Jalmari. He’s an exceptional filmmaker with a distinctive ability to deliver visceral, memorable action while never losing sight of character and emotion. That makes him a perfect match for Aaron Pierre, who has all the makings of a major movie star — commanding screen presence, undeniable charisma, and the ability to bring real depth and emotion to his performances. We think this is going to be a very special film,” Westerman told Deadline.

Lionsgate previously produced War Machine, which broke onto Netflix’s Most Popular Movies List. Pierre recently starred in Jeremy Saulnier’s Netflix hit Rebel Ridge and appeared in the series Lanterns alongside Kyle Chandler.

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On the film side, Pierre appeared in the Amazon MGM picture Love Of Your Life, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. His schedule includes reprising his John Stewart role in DC Studios’ Man From Tomorrow and appearing in the new Star Wars pic Star Wars: Starfighter starring Ryan Gosling, which bows next May.

Director Jalmari Helander recently finished production on the prequel John Rambo starring Noah Centineo, which debuts on June 4, 2027. Helen Lee-Kim, president of International for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, closed the deal with Netflix alongside Lionsgate’s Michael Meyer, while Dan Freedman negotiated Pierre’s deal. James Myers and Pavan Kalidindi will oversee production for Lionsgate.