Rap icon Snoop Dogg and action movie legend Scott Adkins have signed on to join Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco in Netflix’s upcoming vampire comedy,Day Shift. Meagan Good (Shazam!), Karla Souza (How to Get Away with Murder), Eric Lange (Escape at Dannemora) and Zion Broadnax (Sydney to the Max) are also tapped to star, joining an ensemble cast that will also include Natasha Liu Bordizzo (The Voyeurs,The Society), Oliver Masucci (Dark,Enfant Terrible), Steve Howey (Shameless), and C.S. Lee (Dexter,Nora From Queens).
Day Shiftwill mark the directorial debut of JJ Perry, and will followJamie Foxxwill as a hardworking, blue collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted 8-year-old daughter. By day he works a mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job, but really this is just a front for his real source of income - hunting and killing vampires as part of an international Union of vampire hunters.
Actor and martial artistScott Adkinshas been action cinema’s worst kept secret for some time now, having made a name for himself thanks to his ability to punch and kick people in a variety of breathtakingly impressive ways. Best known as Boyka in theUndisputedfranchise, Adkins' roles in the likes ofAvengement,Triple Threat,Accident Man, and theThe Debt Collectorseries have cemented his name as the modern-day master of B-movie action flicks.
Adkins has also starred in more tentpole releases such asDoctor Strange,The Expendables 2,X-Men Origins: Wolverine, andIp Man 4: The Finale, and the smart money would be on the actor portraying a member of the international Union of vampire hunters. Of course, both he andSnoop Doggcould conceivably be playing either a hunter or a vampire.
The script for theNetflixouting has been written by Tyler Tice, with revisions having been penned by Shay Hatten ofJohn Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellumfame. TheJohn Wickinfluence does not stop there, with Chad Stahelski on board as a producer alongside Jason Spitz for 87Eleven Entertainment; Shaun Redick (Get Out) and Yvette Yates Redick for Impossible Dream Entertainment. Foxx is executive producing with Datari Turner and Peter Baxter.
First time director J.J. Perry is best known for his work as a second-unit director and stunt coordinator for such action outings asThe Fate of the Furious,Bloodshotand, again, theJohn Wickseries, meaning thatDay Shiftis practically drowning in action movie pedigree. Interestingly, the script forDay Shiftwas discovered at a screenplay competition.
“Day Shift is a pulse-pounding thrill ride with action, danger and grounded comedy mixed with a deep mythology, the key ingredients for the absolute best time you can have watching a movie,” Producer Shaun Redick said of working on the project back when it was first announced. “We couldn’t be more excited about producing this at Netflix with Jamie Foxx starring!”
Day Shiftis expected to enter production this month in Atlanta. Though the movie does not yet have a release, based on the production schedule,Day Shiftshould be ready to hit Netflix sometime in 2022. This comes to us fromDeadline.
