Ahsoka Tano actor Rosario Dawson is set to star alongside Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil) and Alexandra Shipp (Anyone But You), in action thriller Midnight from first-time feature filmmaker Joshua Otis Miller and Yale Productions. Dawson is also a producer on the film.
Written by Lamont Magee and Jeff Byrd, Midnight follows a young, blind woman (Shipp) as she is hunted by a group of international criminals (led by Jovovich) searching for a package they believe was given to the woman by her federal agent sister (Dawson). However, the assailants quickly realize that the woman, though unable to see, may be far more dangerous than expected.
The film is produced by Jordan Yale Levine and Jordan Beckerman of Yale Productions in collaboration with Dawson, Leah Elizabeth Rucinski, and Timothy Christian and Rab Butler of Night Fox Entertainment. Other producers include David Gere, Chelsea Vale, and Beth Bryant. Michael Day co-produced.
Exec producers include Rabbit Black’s Sean Krajewski, Ronnie Exley, Jeremy Ross, and Lawrence Minicone. Others are Shipp, Jovovich, Annabelle Mullen Pacheco, Francisco Cueto, Will Hirschfeld, Edmund Lowell, Declan Morgan, Scott Fink, Jeremy Rothstein, Josh Buchalter, Jason Kringstein, Scott Levenson, Russ Posternak, Kyle Fethke, Kurt Fethke, Andrea Iervolino, Luca Matrundola, Emanuele Moretti, Nicholas Donnermeyer, Ben Walter, Inna Walter, Jeffrey Tussi, Ram Getz, Michael Becker and Michael Mortensen.
Great Escape will be shopping the film to buyers at the Toronto Film Festival next month.
Stated Dawson, “Without giving away too much, ‘Midnight’ is an awesome action movie, revolving around duty and sacrifice. It’s about coming into your own and embracing your independence, but at its core, it’s a movie about family and that’s what really resonated with me. I’m so thrilled to be a part of such an incredible project with this spectacular cast and crew.”
Added producers Levine and Beckerman, “Partnering with Rosario on this film has been an amazing experience. She’s a remarkably talented actress, and we couldn’t be more impressed by her creative process as a producer. Dawson, along with Alexandra Shipp and Milla Jovovich, give action packed fantastic performances, and we cannot wait for audiences to see ‘Midnight.’”
