KiKi Layne & Luke Hemsworth Join Amazon MGM Actioner 'Deadlocked'
Deadline
β’Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000
π° What Happened
KiKi Layne and Luke Hemsworth have boarded Deadlocked, the new action film from Amazon MGM Studios, Deadline reported exclusively. Character details remain under wraps, with the pair joining previously announced leads Jamie Foxx and Sasha Calle. The film is directed by Nikhil Bhat for streaming.
π The Backstory
Deadlocked follows a grieving former Marine serving jury duty who is forced back into action when the 'trial of the century' becomes a deadly hostage situation β the defendant's daughter seizes the courthouse to free her father. It is written by Eric Scot Anderson and Matt Takejiro Bosack from their original idea, and produced by Fred Berge, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Dave Caplan and Foxx, with Corinne Foxx among the executive producers.
π― Why It Matters
The additions deepen the marquee cast of one of Amazon MGM's high-profile streaming action projects. It continues the studio's push into star-driven originals as it builds its direct-to-streaming sllate.
KiKi Layne and Luke Hemsworth have boarded Deadlocked, the new action film from Amazon MGM Studios, Deadline reported exclusively. Character details remain under wraps, with the pair joining previously announced leads Jamie Foxx and Sasha Calle. The film is directed by Nikhil Bhat for streaming.
Deadlocked follows a grieving former Marine serving jury duty who is forced back into action when the 'trial of the century' becomes a deadly hostage situation β the defendant's daughter seizes the courthouse to free her father. It is written by Eric Scot Anderson and Matt Takejiro Bosack from their original idea, and produced by Fred Berge, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Dave Caplan and Foxx, with Corinne Foxx among the executive producers.
The additions deepen the marquee cast of one of Amazon MGM's high-profile streaming action projects. It continues the studio's push into star-driven originals as it builds its direct-to-streaming sllate.