Deep
Cover:
Prime
Video
will
launch
a
new
UK
original
movie,
Deep
Cover.
The
British
action
comedy
features
an
all-star
cast
including
Bryce
Dallas
Howard
(Jurassic
World),
Orlando
Bloom
(The
Lord
of
the
Rings),
Sean
Bean
(Game
of
Thrones),
Nick
Mohammed
(Ted
Lasso),
Ian
McShane
(John
Wick),
Paddy
Considine
(House
of
the
Dragon),
and
Sonoya
Mizuno
(Maniac,
House
of
the
Dragon).
The
film
sees
three
improvised
actors
hired
by
the
police
to
help
stage
low-level
stings.
Their
instinct
to
"always
say
yes" without
breaking
character
leads
them
deep
inside
the
London
criminal
underworld.
Production
begins
on
February
5
in
London.
Deep
Cover
will
premiere
exclusively
on
Prime
Video
in
more
than
240
countries
and
territories
worldwide
as
part
of
the
Prime
subscription.
Deep
Cover
is
based
on
an
original
script
by
Derek
Connolly
and
Colin
Trevorrow
(Jurassic
World,
Safety
Not
Guaranteed),
with
British
improv
duo
Ben
Ashenden
and
Alexander
Owen
setting
the
script
in
London.
The
film
will
be
produced
by
Trevorrow
via
his
Metronome
Film
Co.
alongside
Walter
Parkes
and
Laurie
MacDonald
(Men
In
Black,
Galaxy
Quest).
Annys
Hamilton
will
co-produce.
Tom
Kingsley,
known
for
the
groundbreaking
comedy
series
Stath
Lets
Flats,
will
direct.
"We're
delighted
to
be
bringing
this
new
action
comedy
to
our
customers," said
Tushar
Jindal,
Head
of
Content,
UK,
for
Prime
Video.
"With
an
incredible
cast,
a
top-class
creative
team,
and
a
fantastic
script,
we
know
it's
going
to
be
a
hit."