BACKTWO TIME ACADEMY AWARD -WINNER MAHERSHALA ALI TO STAR IN SOVEREIGN FROM ENTERTAINMENT ONE AND 21 LAPS ENTERTAINMENTLos Angeles, CA (February 27, 2019) Two-time Academy Award -winning actor Mahershala Ali is set to star in a new sci-fi film project titled SOVEREIGN which Entertainment One (eOne) will produce alongside 21 Laps Entertainment's Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen. The trio recently produced the Netflix sensation Stranger Things as well as the Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated ARRIVAL. Marc Munden will direct the project from a screenplay originally written by Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock, with Jack Thorne, Scott Beck (A QUIET PLACE) and Bryan Woods (A QUIET PLACE) writing recent drafts. eOne will also finance the film.
The logline for the sci-fi project is currently being kept under wraps.
We have long loved this project and have been patiently waiting until we found the right leading actor, which we no doubt have found in the incredibly talented Mahershala Ali, stated Nick Meyer, eOne's President of Film. The cast is clearly shaping up well and is backed by a creative team with a proven track record and the ability to tell a story that will resonate with audiences around the world.
"Much like our film ARRIVAL, this project is for us a dream pairing of an inspired screenplay with a truly visionary director. Marc Munden has been an exceptional collaborator in shaping this singular story into one that jumps off the page and with the phenomenally talented Mahershala Ali at the heart of this film, we feel we now have the dream creative partners to tell a story that audiences won t forget, stated Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen of 21 Laps Entertainment.
Ali won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2017 for MOONLIGHT as well as in 2019 for his supporting role in GREEN BOOK, which he also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in Motion Picture. Ali's expansive list of credits also includes his role in the TV show, TRUE DETECTIVE and the Academy Award-winning film SPIDER-MAN INTO THE SPIDERVERSE.
A three-time BAFTA-Winning director, Munden is known for his work on the Hulu mini-series NATIONAL TREASURE, Amazon Prime Video series ELECTRIC DREAMS and the hit sci-fi TV series, UTOPIA. Munden most recently directed THE SECRET GARDEN for HeyDay Films and Studio Canal which is currently in post-production.
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods most recently wrote the screenplay for the Critic's Choice Award-Winning box office hit, A QUIET PLACE. Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock's recent credits include the TV series ZOO and LIMITLESS. Jack Thorne wrote the Olivier and Tony Award-winning play HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD as well as the films WONDER and THE SECRET GARDEN.
Ali is repped by WME and Anonymous Content. Munden is repped by WME and Independent Talent Group. Beck and Woods are repped by Anonymous Content and ICM Partners. Weidman and Tock are repped by WME and Grandview. Thorne is repped by Casarotto Ramsay & Associates and UTA.
###
About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a global independent studio that specialises in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. The Company's diversified expertise spans across film, television and music production and sales; family programming, merchandising and licensing; digital content; and live entertainment. Through its global reach and expansive scale, powered by deep local market knowledge, the Company delivers the best content to the world.
Entertainment One's robust network includes international feature film distribution company Sierra/Affinity; Amblin Partners with DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, and Reliance Entertainment; Makeready with Brad Weston; unscripted television production companies Whizz Kid Entertainment and Renegade 83; live entertainment leaders Round Room Entertainment; world-class music labels Dualtone Music Group and Last Gang; and award-winning emerging content and technology studio Secret Location.
About 21 Laps Entertainment
21 Laps Entertainment is a film and television production company founded in 2005 and run by director-producer Shawn Levy. Encompassing multiple genres, 21 Laps' slate of film and television projects have seen massive worldwide success, including the Academy Award-nominated ARRIVAL, the critically-acclaimed THE SPECTACULAR NOW, and the Emmy Award-nominated Stranger Things. Along with Levy, the company's leadership includes partners Dan Levine and Dan Cohen, along with president of 21 Laps Television, Josh Barry.
21 Laps' upcoming projects include: the highly-anticipated third season of Stranger Things for Netflix, the Ryan Reynolds-lead FREE GUY for Fox, the rebooted Unsolved Mysteries series for Netflix, the film adaptation of the hit musical BE MORE CHILL, an Anne Hathaway-lead Sesame Street feature film for Warner Bros., the Dylan O'Brien-lead adventure comedy MONSTER PROBLEMS for Paramount, a Netflix series based on the best-selling Shadow and Bone fantasy novels, and the coming-of-age series I Am Not Okay With This for Netflix.
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
07/10/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, today announced the latest Long-Term Supported (LTS) release of Dalet Flex. Build...
06/09/2026
June 9 2026, 23:00 (PDT) Dolby and MagentaTV Bring Fans Closer to the FIFA Worl...
19/08/2026
As the cost of IP nears price parity with traditional SDI, Reynolds argues that ...
19/08/2026
A private 5G bubble was chosen instead of traditional broadcast RF for the race ...
19/08/2026
(L-R) Rafael Manuel and Isabel Sicat attend the Filipi ana premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre on January 23, 2026, in Park Cit...
19/08/2026
Studio owners invited to have their say on rates cuts
The Music Producers Guild (MPG) are inviting UK-based studios to take part in an in-depth survey that ...
19/08/2026
Vintage-inspired desktop interface revealed
Harrison's latest hardware offering sees them head into the world of audio interfaces, delivering a 10-in/12...
19/08/2026
Granular effect remains locked to scale and tempo
Described as your dream granular effect , Minimal Audio's latest creation is capable of turning any s...
19/08/2026
First polyphonic SWAM instrument incoming
Audio Modeling's latest physical-modelling orchestral instrument is just around the corner, and is now availab...
19/08/2026
World Cup Games Generate 84 Billion Minutes Across FOX, Fox Sports 1 and NBCU...
19/08/2026
July brought typical peak-holiday drops in viewership, driven primarily by viewers stepping away from screens and a visible decline in reach across both traditi...
19/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/08/2026
Henry joins BCE as the company accelerates its commercial strategy and expands its international presence across the media, broadcast and technology markets. He...
19/08/2026
iWedia, a leading provider of software solutions for connected TV devices, today announced a major milestone in Android platform optimization with the successfu...
19/08/2026
NTP Technology announces that ST 2110-30 audio-over-IP connectivity with AES67 and RAVENNA capabilities is now available for the brand's world-class audio i...
19/08/2026
Net Insight has been selected to provide its Nimbra platform by the service provider Big Blue Marble, formerly ORS Group, as the core media transport solution f...
19/08/2026
LiveU has supported Coventry City FC and several other top-flight UK football clubs through one of their most demanding live production challenges of the year, ...
19/08/2026
Nature Seekers Documentary Shot with Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF
Brie Clayton August 18, 2026
0 Comments
Filming endangered turtles required camera...
19/08/2026
Neyrinck Brings D-Control Consoles Back to Life on Apple Silicon with D-Control ...
19/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/08/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
19/08/2026
Riedel Communications today announced that Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Perth, Australia, implemented a comprehensive communications infrastructure that brin...
19/08/2026
QuickLink, a leading provider of award-winning video production and remote guest contribution solutions, will spotlight a major leap forward in remote guest con...
19/08/2026
Integrated platform melds media asset management, playout automation and newsroom workflows
EMAM, PlayBox Neo and SNEWS have officially launched Nuvex, a conne...
19/08/2026
Screen Australia releases the Private Investment Toolkit to strengthen screen in...
19/08/2026
Do Aussies truly value local content? Unpacking Screen Currency 2026 with Deirdr...
19/08/2026
There's an early Christmas gift for Bookish fans, as UKTV confirms the re-commission of the hit U&alibi drama, created by and starring Mark Gatiss. Viewers ...
19/08/2026
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Sky gives sports fans the chance to watch multiple liv...
19/08/2026
On Saturday September 5 Katie Taylor will step into the ring for the fight of her life against Flora Pili in front of 80,000 fans in Croke Park. A legendary fig...
18/08/2026
SportStream 2026, a free three-day virtual event, will take place September 15-17. One registration provides access to all three days of live programming and on...
18/08/2026
BeckTV will introduce BeckFlow to the European market at IBC2026, demonstrated on the Providius stand (10.F53).
BeckFlow is a web-based schematic documentation...
18/08/2026
Boland Communications will introduce a SMPTE ST 2110 input option for its 4K monitors at IBC2026, along with a new 55-inch super-narrow bezel display for video ...
18/08/2026
Dolby Laboratories and the Seattle Seahawks have announced a partnership integrating Dolby OptiView into the Seahawks' live streaming coverage, making the S...
18/08/2026
For BMG Executive Producer of Sports Production, Graham Taylor, producing live s...
18/08/2026
TMRW Sports has appointed Rufus Hack as President of Golf, a newly created role in which he will lead the company's golf businesses including TGL presented ...
18/08/2026
SMT will provide race technology for FOX Sports' coverage of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. on August 23, when the NTT INDYCAR SERIES races ...
18/08/2026
The live, YouTube-native roundtables combine fan voices, credentialed reporters,...
18/08/2026
Behind The Mic provides a roundup of recent news regarding on-air talent, includ...
18/08/2026
The industry legend sounds off on replacing the Heat's iconic Medusa score...
18/08/2026
William F. Rasmussen, the sports fan-turned broadcaster and entrepreneur whose out-of-the-box idea of a 24-hour cable sports network, ESPN, changed forever the ...
18/08/2026
DAZN Group has completed its acquisition of ViewLift, a provider of streaming and digital solutions for sports content owners. The acquisition was first announc...
18/08/2026
The American Association of Professional Baseball (AAPB) has added SI TV, Sports Illustrated's 24/7 streaming channel, as a broadcast partner for the remain...
18/08/2026
The Esports Foundation has announced that the inaugural Esports Nations Cup (ENC), originally scheduled for November 2026 in Riyadh, will be postponed to Novemb...
18/08/2026
Diversified has announced a new Global Managed Services Practice, consolidating the company's managed services capabilities into one organization. Rob Mello...
18/08/2026
Appear has completed a proof of concept with Thoroughbred Racing Productions (TRP), demonstrating multi-camera remote live production over bonded 5G cellular an...
BACKTWO TIME ACADEMY AWARD -WINNER MAHERSHALA ALI TO STAR IN SOVEREIGN FROM ENTERTAINMENT ONE AND 21 LAPS ENTERTAINMENTLos Angeles, CA (February 27, 2019) Two-time Academy Award -winning actor Mahershala Ali is set to star in a new sci-fi film project titled SOVEREIGN which Entertainment One (eOne) will produce alongside 21 Laps Entertainment's Shawn Levy, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen. The trio recently produced the Netflix sensation Stranger Things as well as the Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated ARRIVAL. Marc Munden will direct the project from a screenplay originally written by Greg Weidman and Geoff Tock, with Jack Thorne, Scott Beck (A QUIET PLACE) and Bryan Woods (A QUIET PLACE) writing recent drafts. eOne will also finance the film.
