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Now here's an unexpected but certainly not unwelcome shot in the arm for action fans on a cold Monday evening. Having enjoyed a fruitful past couple of years starring in the likes of Oppenheimer, Trap, Fight Or Flight, and standout episodes of both Black Mirror and The Bear, Deadline is reporting that Josh Hartnett is set to flex his surprisingly solid action muscles next as star and producer of All Day & All Night, an exciting sounding action-thriller from Violent Night director Tommy Wirkola.
Penned by Wirkola alongside his The Trip co-scribe John Niven, All Day & All Night is set to see Hartnett once again play a criminal father going through a stressful time amid the trappings of a live show and all which that entails. Trap 2 however, this is not: in fact, if anything, it's a bit more 'pulpier Money Monster'. The description of the movie from Deadline reads as follows: "“When his daughter gets into Harvard, reformed bank robber Billy Davies (Hartnett) returns to a life of crime to come up with the tuition money. But when the bank heist goes horribly wrong, he and his crew accidentally stumble onto the set of a failing reality TV show. Now Billy must stay on air long enough to figure out an escape plan from the cops trying to arrest him and the mob trying to kill him, while the producers must keep the show on air long enough to boost their ratings and evade cancellation.”
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In a statement shared by Deadline, Wirkola — who's already got Phoebe Dynevor starring thriller Shiver and Christmas actioner Violent Night 2 on their way next year — heaped praise on his newest action hero. "I’ve been a fan of Josh Hartnett’s work for as long as I can remember," said the Dead Snow filmmaker, "and I can’t wait to go make All Day & All Night with him." And do you know what Tommy? We can't wait to watch it. Hartnett hive, we up!