Universal Lands Hot Nathaniel Halpern Spec ‘Fight’ From 87North With David Leitch Directing

Universal Lands Hot Nathaniel Halpern Spec ‘Fight’ From 87North With David Leitch Directing

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures and 87North are continuing to build on their strong relationship as sources tell Deadline the studio has landed Fight from the company, with David Leitch attached to direct from a spec script written by Nathaniel Halpern. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but given Leitch and 87North’s involvement, expect high-octane thrills with over-the-top action pieces. Kelly […]

David Leitch And 87North Set Action Movie Fight At Universal

It's been a fortnight now since we got official word that the Academy are set to finally recognise the stunt community at the 2028 Oscars with a new award for Stunt Design. Fast forward to now, and Deadline is reporting that 87North filmmaker David Leitch, whose 2024 ode to stuntmen The Fall Guy may well have given the Academy the final push it needed to get in on the action, er, action, has set a new veritable stuntapalooza called Fight at Univ…

David Leitch to direct Nathaniel Halpern's spec script for Fight at Universal

Genuine Question: Has anyone ever seen David Leitch sleep? I ask because the John Wick and Bullet Train filmmaker is attached to more projects than I can track. Whether he’s directing, producing, consulting, coordinating, or acting, he’s got his hands in a lot of Hollywood cookie jars, and his latest project is Fight, a mysterious feature based on a spec script from Legion and Tales From the Loop writer Nathaniel Halpern. Fight is getting set up…