CLASSIFIED Trailer (2024) Abigail Breslin, Tim Roth

CLASSIFIED Trailer (2024) Abigail Breslin, Tim Roth

CLASSIFIED Trailer (2024) Abigail Breslin, Tim Roth, Aaron Eckhart
© 2024 - Saban Films

"Finish the mission... or you become the mission!" Saban Films has revealed an official trailer for the action thriller film titled Classified, another of these dime-a-dozen junk action films tossed on VOD. Never heard of it before and probably won't ever hear of it again. The storyline revolves around a veteran CIA agent and his daughter, who herself is an MI6 analyst. His daughter tracks him down and tells him his boss has been dead for years. He has been solely using the classified section of various newspapers to receive his orders - only to discover that his division's actually been shut down for a long time. They set out to find out who has actually been giving him his instructions and sending him on missions. Aaron Eckhart stars with Abigail Breslin, plus Tim Roth, Matt Hookings, Myles Clohessy, Kim DeLonghi, and Joe Azzopardi. This looks like another made-on-Malta tax write off. No one cares about it but they didn't lose money on it either.

Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Roel Reiné's film Classified, direct from Saban's YouTube:

Classified Poster

Operating alone in the field for more than 20 years, a CIA hitman (Aaron Eckhart) uses the "Help Wanted" section of the newspapers to get his orders from the Agency. His long-lost daughter (Abigail Breslin), now a UK MI6 analyst, tracks him down to deliver shocking news: his CIA boss (Tim Roth) has been dead for years and the division long since shut down. Together they set out to discover whose orders he has been executing. Classified is directed by Dutch cinematographer / producer / filmmaker Roel Reiné (aka John Rebel), director of the films The Delivery, Adrenaline, Drifter, The Lost Tribe, Bear, Wolf Town, 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded, The Admiral, Redbad, Fistful of Vengeance, and Line of Fire previously. The screenplay is written by Bob DeRosa. Produced by Jordan Dykstra, Gabriel Georgiev, and Ellen S. Wander. Saban Films will debut Reiné's Classified movie direct-to-VOD starting October 22nd, 2024 this fall. Look any good?
Classified
Directed by Roel Reiné
Written by Bob DeRosa
Produced by Ellen Wander
Jordan Dykstra
Gabriel Georgiev
Starring Aaron Eckhart
Tim Roth
Abigail Breslin
Cinematography Roel Reiné
Edited by Radu Ion
Music by Roel Reiné
Production
companies
Film Bridge International
Filmology Finance
Great Point Media
Distributed by Saban Films
Release date
October 22, 2024
Country United States
Language English
Classified is an upcoming American action thriller film written by Bob DeRosa, directed by Roel Reiné, and starring Aaron Eckhart, Tim Roth and Abigail Breslin.[1]

Classified is scheduled to be released on video on demand by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on October 22, 2024.

Plot
The storyline revolves around a veteran CIA agent and his daughter, who herself is an MI6 analyst. His daughter tracks him down and tells him his boss has been dead for years. They set out to find out who has actually been giving him his instructions.[2]

Cast
Aaron Eckhart
Tim Roth
Abigail Breslin
Production
The film was shot in Malta in April 2023.[3] In May 2023, it was announced that filming wrapped.[2]

Breslin has alleged that Eckhart was “aggressive” to work with on the set, which led to her filing a complaint against him to SAG-AFTRA and the filmmakers filing a lawsuit against her.[4][5]

Release
Classified is scheduled to be released on video on demand by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on October 22, 2024.[6]

References
Murphy, K. Jim (November 3, 2023). "Abigail Breslin Refused to Work Alone With Aaron Eckhart on Thriller Due to 'Demeaning, Unprofessional' Behavior, Lawsuit Alleges". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
Goodfellow, Melanie (May 9, 2023). "Action-Thriller 'Classified' Starring Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin & Tim Roth Wraps In Malta; Releases First Images – Cannes Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
"FNE Malta Focus 2023: Classified Starring Tim Roth and Aaron Eckhart Shoots in Malta". Film New Europe Association. April 20, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
St. Martin, Emily (November 3, 2023). "Abigail Breslin refused to be alone with Aaron Eckhart on set. Now the production is suing her". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
Moorman, Taijuan (November 9, 2023). "Abigail Breslin accuses Aaron Eckhart of 'demeaning' on-set behavior, faces 'Classified' lawsuit". USA Today. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
O’Rourke, Ryan. "Aaron Eckhart Hunts Down the Truth in 'Classified' Trailer [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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Films directed by Roel Reiné
Pistol Whipped (2008)Deadwater (2008)The Marine 2 (2009)The Lost Tribe (2010)Death Race 2 (2010)The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (2012)Death Race 3: Inferno (2013)12 Rounds 2: Reloaded (2013)Dead in Tombstone (2013)Michiel de Ruyter (2015)The Man with the Iron Fists 2 (2015)SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines (2015)The Condemned 2 (2015)Hard Target 2 (2016)Redbad (2018)Fistful of Vengeance (2022)Classified (2024)

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Cannes has been especially busy this year with an enormous abundance of new features hitting the buyer's circuit at the international festival, and another has now officially been added to the docket. As per Deadline, principal photography has wrapped in Malta on a new action-thriller film titled Classified, which stars acclaimed actors Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin, and Tim Roth.

Classified is an action-packed thriller helmed by Dutch director Roel Reine, who previously worked on big credit projects like Netflix's Fistful of Vengeance (2022) and Paramount's HALO (2022). Bob DeRosa, scriptwriter for the feature, previously wrote romantic action comedy Killers (2010), which starred Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher. He also worked on series like White Collar (2012), Video Palace (2018), and 20 Seconds to Live (2015-19). Producers on the project include Gabriel George, along with Ellen Wander and Jordan Dykstra of Film Bridge International, which is currently shopping the film at Cannes. While more specific details about the plot and cast are still being kept underwraps, the lead stars include Aaron Eckhart (Wander), Abigail Breslin (Stillwater), and Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs).

The premise of the film is an international espionage plot line interwoven with an emotional father-daughter relationship sub-story. The father in question (Eckhart) is a veteran CIA hitman who has been picking up his jobs via the classifieds section of the newspaper for the past 20 years. His long-lost daughter (Breslin) is a UK M16 analyst who reveals to him that his boss at the CIA has actually been dead for years, and that the division he's worked for has been dead in the water nearly as long. They work together to investigate where the true source of his directives has been coming from.

Director Roel Reine said of the production experience on Classified:

“It was an honor to work with this cast of talented actors. Aaron brought an engaging, emotional depth to his portrayal of an assassin searching for his place in a corrupt world...Malta provided the perfect backdrop for this epic action movie.”

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Malta is Proving to Be a Serious Filming Hotspot
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While the most bustling production studios continue to be located domestically across the US, despite the WGA strike currently going on, Malta has proven to be a serious hotspot the past few years or so for both film and television alike. The island archipelago in between Italy and Libya has become home to a number of big productions over the past several decades, but it has been especially frequented lately. Main reasons include its exceptionally scenic backdrops and incredibly diverse architecture, much of it medieval.

Some of the biggest credits there include all seasons of HBO's Game of Thrones, along with various big-budget period films like Gladiator (2000), Alexander (2004), Troy (2004), Munich (2005). Other big blockbusters filmed there include The Da Vinci Code (2006), World War Z (2013), Captain Phillips (2013), the live-action adaptation of Assassin's Creed (2016), Jurassic World Dominion (2022), and Ridley Scott's Napoleon (2023). Netflix's upcoming WWII drama series All The Light We Cannot See also recently finished shooting there.

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Santa Monica-based production and sales company Film Bridge International has unveiled first images ahead of introducing it to buyers at Cannes.

Classified is directed by Dutch, L.A.-based director Roel Reine, whose credits include Paramount’s HALO and Netflix’s Fistful of Vengeance.

Based on a screenplay by Bob DeRosa, best known for the comedy romance Killer, the film intertwines an international espionage plotline with a father-daughter relationship story.

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Eckhart plays a veteran CIA hitman who has been receiving his orders via the classified ads section of newspapers for close to two decades.

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Breslin plays his long-lost daughter, a UK M16 analyst who tracks him down to reveal the shocking news that his CIA boss has been dead for years, and the division has long been shut down.

Together, they embark on a mission to uncover the true source of his directives.

“It was an honor to work with this cast of talented actors. Aaron brought an engaging, emotional depth to his portrayal of an assassin searching for his place in a corrupt world,” said Reine. “Malta provided the perfect backdrop for this epic action movie.”

FBI produced the film with funding provided by Great Point Media of London, Filmology Finance, Amnis Investments Ltd., and 50 Degrees Entertainment.

Ellen Wander and Jordan Dykstra of Film Bridge International, and Gabriel Georgiev of Midwest served as producers.

‘’Classified delivers the cinematic experience audiences love,” says Wander.

Dykstra added: “The combination of utilizing Malta’s incredible locations, as well as a top-notch cast and crew, has provided us with exceptional production value we are excited to showcase to our partners in Cannes.”

Jack Christian and D.J. McPherson serve as Executive Producers for Filmology Finance, along with Jonathan Taylor and Simon Fawcett of Amnis Investments and Mohamed Al Rafi and Gary Michael Walters on behalf of 50 Degrees Entertainment. Executive Producers also include Lee Broda, Sebastien Auscher, Chad Law and Jeff Rice.

Aaron Eckhart is represented by CAA and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof and Fishman, Abigail Breslin and Tim Roth are represented by CAA. DeRosa is represented by Ethan Neale of Paradigm Talent agency and Jeffrey Belkin of Zero Gravity Management.

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