Daniel Dae Kim, one of the stars of “Lost,” has booked his first post-series film gig. He is joining Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz in “Deathgames,” the action thriller from Motion Picture Corporation of America.
Jonah Loop, a visual effects supervisor on such pics as “Collateral” and “A Perfect Getaway,” is making his directorial debut with the film, which begins shooting next month in Louisiana.
The story centers on a young man (Lutz) who is kidnapped by a sadistic mastermind (Jackson) and forced into a modern gladiator arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses.
Kim is playing a fellow prisoner, an artist who happens to be a master of kendo (samurai-style sword fighting), a skill that comes in handy when he competes for his life and his wife’s.
MPCA’s Brad Krevoy and Mike Callaghan are producing with Mark Williams.
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