David Farnor | On 29, Jun 2021

Timothy Olyphant is leading a number of new cast additions to Gareth Evans’ Havoc.

The film follows a bruised detective who, after a drug deal goes wrong, must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son, while unraveling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city.

Gareth Evans recently signed an exclusive deal with Netflix to produce and direct films for the studio for the next several years. Havoc will be the first feature under that agreement. Evans will produce for One More One Productions, alongside Ed Talfan for Severn Screen and Aram Tertzakian for XYZ Films.

Tom Hardy will also produce and star in the film, with Forest Whitaker also cast. Now, they’ve got some company, with Olyphant, Jessie Mei Li, Yeo Yann Yann, Justin Cornwell, Quelin Sepulveda, Luis Guzmán, Sunny Pang, and UFC mixed martial artist Michelle Waterson joining the line-up.

Olyphant is no stranger to the streamer, having starred in the now-cancelled Santa Clarita Diet.

 

Havoc: Tom Hardy to star in Gareth Evans’ Netflix film

19th February 2021

Tom Hardy and Gareth Evans are teaming up to create Havoc with Netflix.

Hardy (Venom, Dunkirk, The Revenant) will produce and star in the movie, which is written by Evans. The Gangs of London and The Raid director is no stranger to the streamer; he previously collaborated with Netflix, XYZ and Severn Screen on the 2018 horror/thriller Apostle starring Dan Stevens, Michael Sheen and Kristine Froseth. Now, Evans has signed an exclusive deal with Netflix to produce and direct movies in a multi-year partnership, and Havoc is the first out of the gates.

The film follows a bruised detective who, after a drug deal goes wrong, must fight his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician’s estranged son, while unraveling a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that ensnares his entire city.

Alongside Hardy and Evans (for One More One Productions), the movie is produced by Ed Talfan for Severn Screen and Aram Tertzakian for XYZ Films.

Havoc also continues Netflix and XYZ’s relationship which also includes previous features iBoy, ARQ, Bushwick, I Don’t Feel At Home in this World Anymore, Mercy and The Night Comes For Us.

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