The Rhythm Section is an upcoming British-American action thriller film directed by Reed Morano and written by Mark Burnell and based on his novel of the same name. The film stars Blake Lively, Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown.
It is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 31, 2020, and in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2020, by
Premise
The Rhythm Section is an international spy thriller that follows the story of Stephanie Patrick, a woman who seeks to uncover the truth behind a plane crash that killed her family three years earlier. Patrick was also meant to be on the flight. After she discovers that the crash was not accidental, she embarks on a mission to track down those responsible by assuming the identity of an assassin.
Production: On August 16, 2017, it was reported that Paramount Pictures had acquired the rights to the film. It has a production budget of around $50 million and is produced by EON Productions, the film company known for producing the James Bond franchise.
Principal photography on the film began in December 2017 in Dublin, Ireland. Production was halted temporarily after Lively got injured on the film set, with filming scheduling to begin again in June. Sterling K. Brown joined the film as production resumed in Spain in mid-2018. In July 2018 the film was shot in Almería with Jude Law and Blake Lively.
Release: It was originally scheduled to be released February 22, 2019, but was then moved to November 22, 2019, and then it was pushed back again to January 31, 2020.