Coming Soon has the low down on Samuel L. Jackson‘s next project, The Samaritan, which will begin shooting this week in Toronto and Rio de Janeiro. To be directed by David Weaver, the film’s synopsis is described as follows:
After twenty long years in prison, Foley is finally ready to put the grifter’s life behind him. When he falls for an elusive and troubled young woman named Iris, a new beginning seems within his reach. But his past is not ready to let him go. Ethan, the son of his former partner, has the perfect plan and he wants Foley in on it. The con used to be a gentleman’s game — but the rules have changed.
Trying to start over, Foley lets his guard down, a luxury it turns out he cannot afford. The harder he tries to escape his past, the deeper he is ensnared in Ethan’s web of secrets and lies, until it is all too clear there can be no turning back.
Joining Jackson in the cast will be Luke Kirby and Ruth Negga. Mark Musselman, who recently worked on Barney’s Version, will serve as executive producer.
Jackson is currently filming Chris Fisher‘s Meeting Evil along with Luke Wilson and Leslie Bibb. The actor’s 2011 slate also includes Jack, directed by Brad Anderson (The Machinist, Transsiberian), and Jonah Loop‘s The Killing Game. And, of course, Jackson will soon be teaming up with stars Robert Downey Jr., Jeremy Renner, and Mark Ruffalo in The Avengers, which has a release date of May 4, 2012.
Which of Jackson’s upcoming projects are you most looking forward to?