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BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE Featurette

Frank Grillo To Star In Wolf In The Wild

Variety is reporting Frank Grillo will star in “ Wolf in the Wild ” for Awesomeness Films. The film centers on a young man who is taken in by his best friend’s family after his grandmother dies. Life initially seems idyllic, until he stumbles upon proof that his adopted father may be a violent criminal. Tonally, the film is meant to be a mixture of “Disturbia” and “Rear Window.” “I’m excited to be working with Awesomeness on a script that is a throwback to suspense thrillers I love,” said Grillo. Grillo has been in a number of high-profile projects, of late. He anchors the acclaimed MMA fighter series “ Kingdom ” and reprises his role as Crossbones in this summer’s “ Captain America: Civil War .” Other upcoming parts include “ The Purge: Election Year ” and “ Beyond Skyline .” Claire Holt (“The Vampire Diaries”) will co-star. Greg Plotkin (“Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension”) is on board to direct from a screenplay by Mark Mavrothalasitis and Will Frank. Awesomeness

Frank Grillo Returns For #ThePurge3

Variety is reporting Frank Grillo is in final negotiations to return to star in Universal, Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes’ “ The Purge 3 .” “T he Purge” franchise creator James DeMonaco is back to write and direct the latest sequel. Jason Blum is producing along with Sebastien Lemercier and Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller through their Platinum Dunes banner. The films take place in a future where one day each year all crime is legalized for a 12-hour period, described by the government as “the Purge.” In “Anarchy,” Grillo played Sergeant, a man who seeks revenge on the night of the Purge, only to get pulled into protecting a group of people who are left without shelter as purging begins. The pic is set to bow on July 1, 2016. “The Purge,” released in 2013, was Blumhouse’s first production under its first-look deal with Universal. The sci-fi thriller, starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey and set in the year 2022, became a major success with $89 million at the global box