Lionsgate Will Be 'Dragged Across Concrete' for US Rights to Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn ThrillerTheWrap

In the opening days of the Cannes Film Festival, Lionsgate has acquired the U.S. rights to the crime thriller “Dragged Across Concrete,” which stars Vince Vaughn and Mel Gibson.

“Dragged Across Concrete” is written and directed by S. Craig Zahler and follows two detectives who find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics is leaked to the media. With no money and no options, they descend into the criminal underworld.

The crime thriller is produced by Keith Kjarval of Unified Pictures, Dallas Sonnier of Cinestate, Jack Heller of Assemble Media, and Sefton Fincham of Look to the Sky Films. The Fyzz Facility’s Wayne Marc Godfrey and Robert Jones along with Fantasy 6 (OTC:FNTYF) and Victory Square Labs’ Shafin Diamond will serve as executive producers. It is set to start production on July 17 in Vancouver.

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“We are delighted to be working again with Mel Gibson who helmed our double Oscar winner ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ along with Vince Vaughn and the great production team behind this film,” said Lionsgate President of Acquisitions and Co-Productions Jason Constantine. “It’s a double treat to have screenwriter S. Craig Zahler also direct what will be an intense film for audiences.”

Vaughn is represented by WME and attorneys Deborah Klein & Peter Sample, while Gibson is represented by CAA and attorneys Tom Hansen & Don Steele.

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Zahler is best known for “Bone Tomahawk” and “Asylum Blackout.” Zahler also wrote and directed Vaughn’s upcoming action thriller “Brawl in Cell Block 99.” He is represented by UTA, Cinestate and Ziffren Law.

The deal was negotiated for Lionsgate by Constantine, Eda Kowan, Executive Vice President, Acquisitions and Co-Productions, and Elizabeth Hopkins, Motion Picture Group Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs. The deal was brokered by WME Global and CAA Film Finance and Sales Group on behalf of Unified Pictures and the filmmakers.

All 35 of People's Sexiest Man Alive Cover Choices, From Mel Gibson to Michael B Jordan (Photos)

Mel Gibson was just 29 when he was named People's first Sexiest Man Alive in February 1985.
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"St. Elsewhere" star Mark Harmon, then 34, became the magazine's second choice.
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"L.A. Law" star Harry Hamlin was 35 when he was named.
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Political scion John F. Kennedy Jr., then 27, was named Sexiest Man Alive in 1988.
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At 59, Sean Connery became the oldest Sexiest Man Alive when he was chosen in 1989.
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Tom Cruise, 28, had just opened "Days of Thunder" when he was selected in 1990.
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"Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" star Patrick Swayze was 38 when he was tapped.
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In 1992, 51-year-old Nick Nolte followed up his performances in "The Prince of Tides" and "Cape Fear" with the Sexiest Man Alive title.
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In a departure from tradition, the magazine in 1993 named Richard Gere and model Cindy Crawford as Sexiest Couple Alive.
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After skipping the franchise in 1994, People returned the following year by naming 31-year-old "Legends of the Fall" star Brad Pitt as Sexiest Man Alive.
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Denzel Washington, 41, became the first non-white star named as Sexiest Man Alive in 1996.
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George Clooney, then 36, had just starred in "Batman & Robin" when he was chosen in 1997.
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"Star Wars" and "Witness" star Harrison Ford was 56 when he was selected in 1998.
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In 1999, Richard Gere landed a solo cover at age 50.
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Brad Pitt was chosen for a second time in 2000.
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Pierce Brosnan was 48 and then the reigning James Bond when he was named in 2001.
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Oscar winner Ben Affleck was 30 when he was selected in 2002.

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"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp, 40, took the honor in 2003.

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Jude Law was at the height of his ubiquity when the then-31-year-old Brit was selected in 2004.

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Matthew McConaughey was actually in a box office slump ("Two for the Money," "Sahara") when he was chosen in 2005.

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At 45, George Clooney claimed his second "Sexiest Man Alive" title in 2006.

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After being teased by his "Ocean's" co-stars about the perpetual snub, 37-year-old Matt Damon finally landed the cover in 2007.

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"Wolverine" star Hugh Jackman, 40, claimed the honor in 2008.

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At 46, Johnny Depp pulled off a two-peat in 2009 just after starring in "Public Enemies."

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Ryan Reynolds, 34, was named in 2010 hot off the rom-com hit "The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock.

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"The Hangover" star Bradley Cooper, 36, was a year away from his first Oscar nomination for "Silver Linings Playbook" when he was selected in 2011.

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Channing Tatum, 32, capped his break-out hits "21 Jump Street" and "Magic Mike" in 2012 by claiming the Sexiest Man Alive crown.

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In 2013, Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, 34, became the first music star to be named Sexiest Man Alive.

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"Thor" star Chris Hemsworth, then 31, wielded the sexiest hammer in 2014.

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Forty-year-old soccer star David Beckham became the first pro athlete chosen in 2015.

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Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson became only the second star of color to be given the title in 2016.
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Blake Shelton, the country star and longtime judge on "The Voice," was named in 2017.
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Idris Elba, the British actor who rose to fame on TV series like "The Wire" and "Luther" and later in films like "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" and the "Thor" franchise, was selected in 2018.
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In 2019, multi-talented John Legend became only the fourth person of color to be named People's Sexiest Man Alive, following in the footsteps of Denzel Washington, Dwayne Johnson, and Idris Elba.
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Actor-Producer Michael B. Jordan was named People's Sexiest Man Alive for 2020. The "Creed" and "Black Panther" star follows Denzel Washington, Dwayne Johnson, Idris Elba and last year's winner John Legend to become the fifth person of color to hold the title.