Aaron Pierre to lead action-thriller 'Fairytale In New York'
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Aaron Pierre, known for his breakout role in Netflix's Rebel Ridge, will lead an upcoming action thriller titled Fairytale In New York. The film is a collaboration between Netflix and Lionsgate, with Jalmari Helander, known for Sisu, directing it, Deadline reported. The project was reportedly acquired after a competitive auction process, with Netflix emerging as the ideal distributor.
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Here's everything we know about the film
The script for Fairytale In New York was written by Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani.
The story unfolds on Christmas Eve in NYC, where an unsuspecting cab driver embarks on a night of revenge after his estranged son's priceless gift is stolen.
Beau Flynn will produce under FlynnPictureCo, while Kevin King Templeton will produce for Templeton Media.
Scott Sheldon from FlynnPictureCo will serve as executive producer alongside Haines and Noshirvani.
Collaboration
Erin Westerman on collaborating with Netflix
Erin Westerman, President of the Motion Group at Lionsgate, expressed her excitement about this new venture.
She said, "There's nothing better than bringing together great creative partners with whom you already have a history of success."
She added, "Coming off the extraordinary success of War Machine, we couldn't be more excited to be making another film with our friends at Netflix."
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Details about Pierre and Helander's recent projects
Pierre is fresh off a successful run with his action-packed HBO series Lanterns, co-starring Kyle Chandler. The series was one of the network's biggest dramas of 2026.
He was also recently seen in Amazon MGM's Love Of Your Life, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
Meanwhile, Helander just completed filming for John Rambo, a highly anticipated prequel to the franchise starring Noah Centineo.