Adkins & Tan Star Deadlocked at Cannes
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- Scott Adkins co‑stars as mercenary leader Hewitt in the upcoming action thriller Deadlocked.
- Lewis Tan oversees the film’s action design, collaborating with a fight choreographer and director Roel Reiné.
- Film Mode Entertainment will launch worldwide sales for Deadlocked at the Cannes Film Festival, with production slated for late 2026.
- Deadlocked’s plot centers on a jury site siege over a secret ledger exposing citywide corruption, with Tan’s ex‑cop‑turned‑bailiff protecting jurors.
- Scott Adkins and Lewis Tan previously teamed on the MMA action pic Brawler—Adkins’ directorial debut—and appeared together in Netflix’s Diablo.
Why it matters: The Cannes sales launch gives buyers fresh high‑octane content to fill pipelines as Netflix battles shareholder pressure and a 10% stock dip, potentially boosting the producers’ revenue and helping Netflix regain subscriber growth.
