Josh Duhamel, Sharlto Copley Join Daisy Ridley in ‘The Good Samaritan’

Josh Duhamel (Transformers, Shotgun Wedding) and Sharlto Copley (District 9, Monkey Man) have joined Daisy Ridley in The Good Samaritan, an upcoming action movie directed by Pierre Morel, who also directed Taken and Peppermint.

In the film, Daisy Ridley, who is known for Star Wars, plays Dr. Rosalind Carver, a successful businessperson.

 She and her husband, Matt, save a hurt man who is floating near the coast of Indonesia. But they don’t realize they’re about to get involved in something dangerous. Within a few hours, Matt is taken by a group of pirates led by Langbore, played by Copley. Rosalind ends up working with an ex-mercenary played by Duhamel, who has his own reasons for fighting the pirates. Together, they uncover a big global crime network.

The Good Samaritan is based on a screenplay written by Matthew Ian Cirulnick, who also wrote Rambo: Last Blood.

 The film is being produced by Mark Canton and Dorothy Canton through their company Canton Entertainment, along with Oakhurst Pictures and Renee Tab from Sentient Entertainment. Production is set to start in July.

Highland Film Group is handling the international rights to the film and is showing it to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin.

 CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group are handling the U.S. rights.

Highland Film Group CEO Arianne Fraser said, “The Good Samaritan is a big, bold action movie with a strong female lead at its center, along with a great group of actors like Josh Duhamel and Sharlto Copley.

 It’s exciting and intense, with real emotional depth. With Pierre Morel directing and our talented cast, it’s set up to be a big hit.”

The executive producers of The Good Samaritan include Pierre Morel, Matthew Ian Cirulnick, Ryan Winterstern, and David Hopwood.

 David Lipper, Delphine Perrier, and Arianne Fraser from Highland Film Group are also involved. Karley Ferlic from Canton Entertainment will act as a co-producer on the project.

Josh Duhamel is currently in Netflix’s Ransom Canyon.

 He has also appeared in Joe Carnahan’s upcoming thriller Not Without Hope and in Greg Berlanti’s Love, Simon. Sharlto Copley is best known for his roles in Neil Blomkamp’s District 9 and Chappie. He recently acted in Dev Patel’s Monkey Man and is part of the Netflix series The Witcher.